Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list)
Steven D'Aprano
steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
Sun Mar 30 06:44:13 EDT 2014
On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:32:58 -0700, Larry Hudson wrote:
> Unfortunately, there is no good word for "USA-ian". "United States
> Citizen" is too long and awkward and "United Statesian" is ridiculous.
> The common usage of "American" for this is at best ambiguous, and
> definitely inaccurate (as well as chauvinistic, and rather insulting to
> other North and South Americans outside the US).
Among fans of the British writer Terry Pratchett, the usual term is
Merkins. Including among Merkin fans.
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Steven D'Aprano
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