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On a tangent, the somewhat related issue of Python 3 not being able to import Python 2 packages famously led Zed Shaw of "Learn Python the Hard Way" to write a
by falcor84 1y ago
On a tangent, the somewhat related issue of Python 3 not being able to import Python 2 packages famously led Zed Shaw of "Learn Python the Hard Way" to write a rant about how Python is not Turing Complete. I checked again and apparently he removed that rant and only has a disclaimer in its place mentioning that he was obviously being hyperbolic [0].
[0] https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/nopython3.html#the-python-3-vm-is-poorly-designed https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/nopython3.html#the-py...
- zahlman 1y agoZed Shaw seems to have some very interesting beliefs about the 2->3 migration in general. I think it's fair to call some of it conspiratorial.
- falcor84 1y agoIndeed that was a weird time, but he did eventually relent and release a version for Python 3 - https://learncodethehardway.com/client/#/product/learn-python-the-hard-way-5e-2023/ https://learncodethehardway.com/client/#/product/learn-pytho...
- testdelacc1 1y agoI don’t think anyone takes Zed Shaw seriously. He’s like that uncle you see at family gatherings whom you nod along politely to.