pre-PEP: Print Without Intervening Space

[huy]

Marcin Ciura wrote:
> Duncan Booth wrote:
> 
>> import sys
>> def nospace(value, stream=None):
>>     '''Suppress output of space before printing value'''
>>     stream = stream or sys.stdout
>>     stream.softspace = 0
>>     return str(value)
> 
> 
> I'm teaching Python as the first programming language to non-computer
> scientists. Many of the toy programs would be simpler with the double
> comma syntax. Presently, having a choice whether to teach my students
> the result += fn(x) way or your way, I would still opt for the former.
> 
> Best regards,
>   Marcin
> 


Since you're teaching python, why not teach the python way instead of 
inventing a new way.

print 'The phone number is (%s) %s' % (extension, number)

IMO is by far the superior and clearest way for string concatenation for 
any purpose eg. printing or assignment. This would mean you are making 
your students lives easier by showing them one good method of doing 
string concatenation which can be applied to printing as well.

Huy