[Python-ideas] string codes & substring equality

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On 02/12/2013 00:21, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info
> <mailto:steve at pearwood.info>> wrote:
>
>
>     I'm reminded of a joke. What's 9/2?
>
>     The mathematician says it's 4.5. The scientist says it's 4.5 ± 0.1. The
>     engineer says it's between 4 and 5, but we'll call it 6 to be on the
>     safe side.
>
>
> I think you missed one. The programmer says it's 4. :-)
>
No. The programmer used to say it was 4, but now says it's 4.5, give or
take a little rounding error. :-)

>     Apparently I'm an engineer at heart :-)
>