[Tutor] How does this work? Is there anyway to receive live Python help?

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Tue May 27 02:15:41 CEST 2014


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 01:04:55PM -0700, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
> If you want python help "live", try the #python IRC channel at irc.freenode.net
> 
> You'll need to register a nick though, see
> https://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup

Ouch!

#python is not very friendly to beginners. (Or anyone else for that 
matter.) It's well-suited to questions which can be asked, and 
answered, in one or two sentences, but is completely unsuitable for 
extended discussion.

Also they have a bad habit of banning people without warning or 
explanation. And, I have to say, in my opinion often their answers are 
actually *wrong*, but if you try to tell them so they ban you.

[Disclaimer: I haven't bothered with #python for over a year. It's 
possible the culture there has completely changed.]


-- 
Steven


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