> > <rant> > I hate when teachers ask students to do stupid stuff like this. > It encourages so many bad practices it's positively dangerous! > If they must have them reinvent the wheel at least let them > use the native Python list to do it! > </rant> > I suspect that the instructor is using Python as a second language, and is picking examples from that language. The use of non-standard names strengthen's my opinion > -- > Alan G > Author of the Learn to Program web site > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld > Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
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