[Tutor] Anti-Patterns in Python Programming

[Deb Wyatt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: alan.gauld at btinternet.com
> Sent: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:57:37 +0100
> To: tutor at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Anti-Patterns in Python Programming
> 
> On 12/07/14 20:24, Deb Wyatt wrote:
> 
>> CA Clipper was the main language
> 
> If I recall correctly it was one of several variants on DBase?
> There were also Foxpro and others all sharing similar syntax.
> 
> I once got a free copy of DBase4 (back in the days when we
> paid for compilers!) but it is still in its shrink wrap - I
> suspect its on 3inch floppies which I can no longer read!...

more likely 5.25 floppies lol.
> 
> If that's your background you might find the Dabo project
> interesting. Its built by some FoxPro guys who wanted similar
> features using Python. It has a GUI builder and some nice
> tools to build databases and forms.
>
Thanks for that info, I will take a look.  So much fun stuff to play with...

Deb in WA, USA

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