Python education survey

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.3895.1324433216.27778.python-list at python.org>,
 Ashton Fagg <ashton at fagg.id.au> wrote:

> As long as the text editor has line numbers and syntax highlighting
> it's sufficient in my book. 

I agree with the syntax highlighting.  I resisted for many years, then 
somebody turned me on to it a few years ago and I've been addicted ever 
since.

As for line numbers, for working alone, I don't see much point.  But for 
any kind of interaction with other people, it's essential.  It's just SO 
much easier to say, "line 417" as opposed to "OK, scroll up a couple 
more lines, no, no, not that far, go down a little.  There!  See that 
print statement, now go down three lines below that, ..."  By the time 
the two of you are on the same page about which line of code you're 
talking about, you will have forgotten what you wanted to say.