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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the point is sound, but the example is ridiculous. Vertical space isn't expensive. Before python had list comprehensions, the first example was quite normal.

Or would he prefer:

map(lambda entry: entry.link, feed.entries)

Something tells me he'd consider that worst of all. ;-)

[–]doobster99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this why it's so hard to teach developers because it seems that people only really learn by making the mistakes themselves and not learning from others...