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> Is python a bad introductory language because it's not named "A Dynamic Language With Syntax that Looks Like Pseudo Code and Significant Whitespace"? OTOH we
by ashark 9y ago
> Is python a bad introductory language because it's not named "A Dynamic Language With Syntax that Looks Like Pseudo Code and Significant Whitespace"?
OTOH we say Python is a programming language, where both of those words have other meanings and uses that aid in both initial understanding and later recall. We don't say Python is a "squabitle flop-tangle" to mean the same thing.
I think that when it comes to labeling concepts, given the option of either names that provide a bit of grip or mirror-smooth ones that may only be conquered by direct, silo'd memorization, the former are preferable when possible.