First attempt at a Python prog (Chess)

[Robert Kern]

On 2014-04-30 16:15, Mark H Harris wrote:
> On 4/30/14 8:28 AM, Chris Hinsley wrote:
>> On 2013-02-15 05:05:27 +0000, Rick Johnson said:
>>>
>>> First of all your naming conventions suck. You've used the "interface"
>>> style for every function in this game so i can't /easily/ eyeball
>>> parse the /real/ interface functions from the helper functions -- and
>>> i'm not going to even try, because i don't read ugly code! Try to
>>> learn the Python style guide as soon as you can (In particular pay
>>> attention to naming conventions):
>
>> Wow, such vitriol for such a simple bear to cope with !
>>
>> Maybe Papa bear would like to try some humility !
>>
>> This was my very first Python prog, and my first chess prog and my
>> attempt to learn somthing about Generators ! Do youtself a favour and
>> leave the Python comunity for the good of the language !
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
> Chris, you might want to try another list:
>
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
>
>
> The folks on this list are friendly, but tough. They are not generally arrogant,
> but many of them are experts (or core python developers) and most of them are
> worth listening to. The list mentioned above is for folks who are learning
> python and who have basic questions or want basic clarifications.   (they are
> gentler too)    :)

It's also worth noting that Rick Johnson is a well-known troll here and *not* 
representative of this group. He was deliberately insulting Chris, not being 
"tough" but helpful. He is not worth listening to. He is to be killfiled and 
ignored. Chris, I'm sorry you ran into him on your first introduction to this 
community.

-- 
Robert Kern

"I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma
  that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had
  an underlying truth."
   -- Umberto Eco