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Re:Python Koans: Learn Python by making tests pass by nicpottier on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @01:48AM (#3289402)
I LOVE THIS. Really, really, love.

I don't know, to me it seems like any amazing way to teach in a TDD fashion. It seems like you could use the assert messages to help provide clues to make it more of a learning experience as well.

I think the next step that would be super cool would be to turn it into a web app so there would be no install. Instead you'd be given the single Koan to solve and work your way through them all.

But thanks, really like it.

Re:Python Koans: Learn Python by making tests pass by nicpottier on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @02:03AM (#3289437)
Replying to myself, but the comments actually seem to do a pretty good job of teaching, so my comment about adding more to the assert messages probably isn't really needed.
Re:Python Koans: Learn Python by making tests pass by gregmalcolm on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @11:39AM (#3290970)
Looks like someone is working on a web version right now:

http://koans.pyc.io/

The page claims that it's work in progress, but it looks operational to me!