Py2K wishes

[Carel Fellinger]

Malcolm Tredinnick <malcolmt at smart.net.au> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 27, 1999 at 07:28:34AM -0500, Paul Prescod wrote:

>> Kidding aside, "class" is a noun and "def" is an abbreviation for a
>> verb. Furthermore, "def" is way too generic. Python has class
>> definitions and function definitions. The keywords should be
>> "func"/"function" and "class". 

> To console yourself, just think, it could have been worse: Guido may have
> chosen Dutch keywords. :-)

But he has! And both are abbreviations too.
def an abbreviation of the imperative definieer, and
class again an abbreviation, now from the imperative classificeer

> He who laughs last thinks slowest

And he keeps on laughing has eternal joy

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groetjes, carel