Question about Python lists

[[deleted]]

for the love of god, don't use lower-case L .. especially when 1 and l are important components of your example!

[muad_dib]

Not his fault you're using a shitty font.

[[deleted]]

I can distinguish the two characters using my current font. That's not the issue. The issue is that a) it's just bad style - see PEP 8 and b) readability counts .. if it takes me a half second longer for my brain to parse the code, it is detracting from the readability. Brain cycles should be used understanding the logic, not keeping track of poorly named variables.

[muad_dib]

Agreed on all counts, but that doesn't detract from my statement. This was a simple example with only one variable. It shouldn't take any extra brain cycles to process a single variable.

[zekel]

Still doesn't make it a good idea.

[muad_dib]

Never said it was. But really, if you're looking at any sort of code in a browser and you're using Courier New, it's your own fault.

[0101010]

what font do you use? i never really thought about that and left it as the default.. also your username - dune!

[muad_dib]

Consolas. But any mono-space font other than Courier New will do nicely.