Python misconceptions in IBM Ruby article...

[Gaetan Corneau]

> class Spam:
> 
> 	def eggs(self):
> 		self.x = 1


> class C {
> 	int i;
> 	void foo(int i) {this->i = i}
> }

The point is that you have to declare "self" as the first member argument in
Python, but not in C++. It may be a good or a bad thing for language
purists, but one thing is shure, it's a very common "gotcha" for newbies.

Another thing I don't like, exactly for the same reason, is the "class
variable" vs "instance variable" declarations.


Solving these two "problems" would contribute to help Python adoption, IMHO.

Last, I really miss the C/C++ "?" operator, but please, don't start that
thread again ;)
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