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Yes, I ment a docstring. I have a shallow introduction to python, so I thought, it was mandatory, but I've meant it as a plus anyway, since it will probably enforce the developers to document their programs better, then in other languages.
I wouldn't hold that against Python because the abundance of Perl 5 programs won't run under Perl 3 either. :)
Not a fair comparison, since, I was talking about a backward compatibility, but you are talking about older language, supporting programs, developed for the newer syntax, unless, you were joking.
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Re^4: Honest question about Perl, Python and Ruby
by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop) on Feb 07, 2015 at 10:06 UTC

    Not a fair comparison, since, I was talking about a backward compatibility, but you are talking about older language, supporting programs, developed for the newer syntax, unless, you were joking.
    Sorry, I was joking and made a poor joke. All I was trying to indicate with my bad joke is that in:
    The abundance of Python 2 programs will not run under Perl 3
    you made a typo: Perl 3 Python 3.

    And yes, re Python 3 breaking compatibility with Python 2, I strongly agree with you.

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