Perl is worse! (was: Python is Wierd!)

[Courageous]

> >Not at all. I'm claiming that using real life operations was itself a
> >framing of the problem which isn't at all correct.
> 
> Why not?

Um, because I think what I wrote right below here is correct? :)

> >I'd argue that referring to a python variable as an arbitrary label to any
> >object is something which is quite intuitive to the novice programmer.
> 
> OK.
> 
> >These same novices will also intuitively understand that, in the situation
> >where the label is currently labelling an object of a particular type,
> >certain operations are inappropriate for that object. Which is exactly how
> >python behaves.
> 
> I was pointing out that that is also how real-life physical objects behave,
> and you said (I thought) that "while I can't prove it, I do believe it's
> wrong." What is it you believe is wrong?

Well, golly, I dunno. What is it we're arguing about? :)

Anyway, I don't believe that, just because real objects behave
that way means that it follows that python labels should have
type tags. Which isn't to say that's what you were saying and
all.... but, gosh, I thought you were....

*smile*

C/