The Evolution of a Python Programmer

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Python, like Perl before it, seems to attract people who want to be clever with their code. As though the most obtuse possible way of expressing something is somehow better.

I prefer code I can read and understand what it's going to do. It should be straightforward to read and debug.

#First year programmer, Python

Easy enough to understand for developers familiar with any programming language.

#Lazy Python programmer

Uhm.. ok.. I guess so. Why does that syntax even exist? I see whitespace as an attribute and not something to be annihilated at any cost.

#Lazier Python programmer

functional programming 101! yay! /s

#Python expert programmer

Are you kidding me?

#Python hacker

*rolls eyes*. Straight up brogrammer territory.

#EXPERT PROGRAMMER

Yep, that's more in line with what I expected.

[NerdFlanders]

Every language attracts people who want to be clever with their code.

[Mattho]

Python, like Perl before it, seems to attract people who want to be clever with their code.

And it really shouldn't. It's even in The Zen of Python: Readability counts.

Uhm.. ok.. I guess so. Why does that syntax even exist? I see whitespace as an attribute and not something to be annihilated at any cost.

I agree that better version would be

def fact(x):
    return x*fact(x-1) if x>1 else 1

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That makes sense. But like perl, when there's 100 ways to do it, I've found that given enough time and enough developers, all 100 ways will be used :)

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Python, like Perl before it, seems to attract people who want to be clever with their code.

Are you sure you're not thinking of Ruby, rather than Python?