How about adding rational fraction to Python?

cokofreedom at gmail.com cokofreedom at gmail.com
Tue Feb 26 09:02:05 EST 2008


What is it with people and double++ posting...

If you have a lot to say, say it together and take the time to slow
down, re-read it and not just fly it out, line by line, by line, by
line...

To answer only the following:

> That's creepy for people that are new to programming and doesn't know
> how CPUs work and are used to general mathematics. That means most
> people. As programming language are now more accessible to regular
> people without specialized Computer Science degree, it is a just
> natural trend that computer arithmetic must be done in an expectable
> manner as seen by those general population not by people who holds a
> CS degree.

Couldn't disagree with you more, the fact they don't specialise in
Computer Science shouldn't be a reason to follow their "expected
outcomes", they should be informed of the standard CS approach. I'm
all for punishing people for making "well I thought it would always do
the following..." thought process. The quicker they learn certain
methods and expectations are wrong the quicker they get used to the
proper thought patterns.



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