python for loop

MRAB google at mrabarnett.plus.com
Wed Apr 1 10:47:15 EDT 2009


Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:58:48 +0200, Lada Kugis wrote:
> 
>> Why do we try to create languages that are intuitive to humans, then ?
> 
> Because of the foolish hope that sufficiently easy syntax will make 
> excellent programmers out of average people.
> 
> Programming is not intuitive to humans. *Counting* isn't intuitive to 
> humans -- children need to learn how to count.
> 
[snip]
Research suggests that your wrong. For example, even baby chicks can
count:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7975260.stm




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