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Re:Ask HN: How many of you non-tech people wanted to learn t... by ams6110 on Monday May 30, 2016 @03:38PM (#11802723)
Word to the wise: avoid anything "magic" when writing code.
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Re:Ask HN: How many of you non-tech people wanted to learn t... by thrownaway1984 on Monday May 30, 2016 @04:00PM (#11802840)
Word to the wise. Better to stay silent and for people to think you stupid than to open your mouth and have them know for sure.

Python magic methods are not "magic" but are a very standard part of the language and are well documented.

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Re:Ask HN: How many of you non-tech people wanted to learn t... by ZanyProgrammer on Monday May 30, 2016 @05:25PM (#11803300)
And you wonder why some people never catch onto programming.
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