"Temporary" Variable

[Terry Hancock]

On 24 Feb 2006 14:08:22 -0800
darthbob88 at gmail.com wrote:
> Reply to all: I realize that naming a variable "spam" is
> not entirely kosherized.

In fact this is untrue:  It is an official rule straight
from the BDFL himself that example programs should contain
words like "spam", "ham", "eggs" from the spam sketch. 
Other Monty Python sketch variables are acceptable as well.

This in contrast to longstanding programmer practice to use
the names "foo" and "bar" etc.

Ironically, in introducing Python 2.5 features in his key
note, he consistently used "foo" and "bar" himself.

My faith is so shaken. ;-)

Cheers,
Terry Hancock

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