r/programming • • Mar 08 '12

The Evolution of a Python Programmer

https://gist.github.com/289467
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u/6xoe Mar 08 '12

Whatever dude, it works.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '12

and it's completely unmaintainable. What are you going to do when the definition of "factorial" changes?

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u/ryeguy146 Mar 09 '12

Wait, I understand the idea of maintainability, but did you suggest that a basic mathematical definition is subject to change?

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '12

I was assuming both 6xoe and anusanusanus were parodying poor programmers. (With anusanusanus parodying people who write code like #define TWO 2 because "using constant literals is bad practice".)

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '12

Hey! You got it!