Just remember that Python is sexy

[Scott Kirkwood]

Yes, 
but we don't want it to get out of hand, like calling it orgy() instead of 
join().
Or condom() instead of secure().
Or onClimax() instead of onFinished()
:-)

On 5/31/05, Eric Pederson <whereU at now.com> wrote:
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> > I often can't remember that to remove spaces from a string whether it's
> > strip() or trim(), and when finding patterns with the re library
> > whether it's find() or search() and when iterating over key, values of
> > a dictionary whether it's items() or entries().
> > But then I remember that Python is "sexy".
> > It is sexier to strip() than to trim().
> > You do a strip search() not a find() search.
> > And you remove items() of clothing and not entries() of clothing.
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> Genius! I will never perplex myself with string_foo.trim() again. (I do 
> forget)
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> I recommend this be adopted as a naming standard for Python methods:
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> "The method name should have a sexy connotation"
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> Eric Pederson
> http://www.songzilla.blogspot.com
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> domainNot="@something.com <http://something.com>"
> domainIs=domainNot.replace("s","z")
> ePrefix="".join([chr(ord(x)+1) for x in "do"])
> mailMeAt=ePrefix+domainIs
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