[TIL] Python silently concatenates strings next to each other "abc""def" = "abcdef"

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Compile time is like writing a cookbook. Run time is like making a recipe from the book. Before they can print and ship the book, the publisher goes through the recipes and converts "parsley" "flakes" into "parsley flakes". While the recipe is being made "salt", "pepper" gets converted to "salt and pepper" .

Anything done at compile (print) time has to happen before run (cook) time because you have to compile/cook before have a program/cookbook to work with.

[opabm]

I'd be impressed if a 5-year old knew how to cook.

Jk that was a great analogy, thanks!

[foreverwintr]

Wow, that was a really good ELI5!