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That's a pretty fair point, and I completely agree that the Python 2 result is pretty ridiculous. In zed's defense, it still does seem like a rather daunting e
by joatmon-snoo 10y ago
That's a pretty fair point, and I completely agree that the Python 2 result is pretty ridiculous.
In zed's defense, it still does seem like a rather daunting error for a beginner programmer - although like you, I have no good viable alternative to suggest.
- kqr 10y agoEncoding and decoding binary data is hard for a beginner in general, and I'd argue it's good to avoid it for the first few lessons. Unless the beginner has a CS education in which case by all means explain how encoding is taking text and translating it to bits.