why sqrt is not a built-in function?

[Chris Angelico]

On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 7:45 AM Michael F. Stemper <mstemper at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Languages differ. I don't see why it's so important to focus on just
> > one thing - and to complain that, even though it's in the standard
> > library, you have to use an import command to get it.
>
> You should probably direct this to the person who complained rather than
> the person who showed that the complaint wasn't really consistent with
> modern language direction, while python's handling of the square root
> function is consistent.
>

Sorry, you're right, it looked like I was focusing on you there. Your
post was a convenient one to pick up on, since it had some data -
that's all :) My point about complaining was aimed at the OP, who
started this thread with a rant on the basis of having to "import
math". No offense meant to anyone, least of all you.

ChrisA