[Tutor] Use flag to exit? (OT - PEP 8 Gripe)

[Richard D. Moores]

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 09:48, Emile van Sebille <emile at fenx.com> wrote:
> On 6/25/2010 9:08 AM Steve Willoughby said...
>>
>> On 25-Jun-10 08:23, Emile van Sebille wrote:
>>>
>>> On 6/25/2010 1:33 AM ALAN GAULD said...
>>>>>
>>>>> Copy and pasting is a PITA.
>>>>
>>>> Why would you want to copy and paste?
>>>
>>> Because it makes it easy to work on code. My preferred editor (TextPad)
>>> allows block selection of indented text such that I can copy and paste
>>> functions and methods into the python CLI and work with them there. I
>>
>> If what you're trying to do is a PITA, that should raise two questions:
>>
>
> Points taken, but understand that the OP termed it a PITA, from which Alan
> asked why cut 'n paste.  I don't find it a PITA at all and am quite
> comfortable with my approach (editor choice being a religious issue after
> all).  My gripe is only that complying with PEP 8 is not possible.

I'm the OP. What I called a PITA is copy and pasting using the Windows
command line.

Dick