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chromatic
on Feb 26, 2011
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Nastiest Python list comprehension ever
The reader should be able to work out what is intended by the code with minimal requirements placed on them....
That's where the argument goes wrong, if the idea of "minimal requirements" means "avoid idioms".
paisawalla
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Well, I'd welcome an explanation of your opinion here.
chromatic
on March 2, 2011
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Unless I'm writing training material for novices, I write code with the assumption that anyone else maintaining it is reasonably competent with the languages, libraries, and tools in question. That to me is a minimal requirement.
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That's where the argument goes wrong, if the idea of "minimal requirements" means "avoid idioms".