[Tutor] class envy

Gregor Lingl glingl@aon.at
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:22:07 +0100


Thanks for this rare kind of second order poetry ...

> ...and rfc822
> # are dep sorcery on this material.
>
> from = message["From"] # we must dig out the 'from: ' field and read it's
contents.
> # Note we already know who it is TO - 'listname' !
> # Remember, the mail ssytem fed it here with a command

But here a caveat!  A poet may use from deliberately as hie likes,
but not so a  programmer. at least under Python circumstances.

A syntax-coloring editor would highlight this problem immediately ...

Have a nice and/or fruitful evening
Gregor