string slicing

[Josiah Carlson]

"Fredrik Lundh" <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote:
> 
> Ishwor wrote:
> 
> >  I am trying some interactive examples here where i have come across
> > inconsistencies??? :O
> 
> obsession with implementation artifacts is a premature optimization,
> and should be avoided.

[snip]

> a suggestion: if you really want to be productive in python, forget about
> "is" for a while.

The above two tips are in my "top-10 things to tell newbs" list.


 - Josiah