1_08iu

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by 1_08iu 4mo ago
I'm not trying to evangelise. I think the argument that Python is a poor choice because it is "too slow" is based on the assumption that speed of execution always matters. Sure, sometimes it absolutely does, but a lot of the
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by 1_08iu 4mo ago
I think "Python is slow" is reductive and frankly just as useful as saying "Python begins with a 'P'". The story is more complicated than simply speed of execution. Choosing a language is a game of trade-offs:
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by 1_08iu 6mo ago
I think it is important to be reminded that first and foremost they are humans too. A basic level of respect does not mean you like or agree with them. Leading with the statements emphasises that. Besides, aren't their last words the e
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by 1_08iu 8mo ago
Writing is ultimately just a communication tool. I think the author communicated their ideas effectively. I don't think that it is necessary or appropriate to speculate whether or not they have a learning disability.
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by 1_08iu 1y ago
If people feel that they need to learn different language patterns in order to communicate effectively in their native language with an LLM then I'm not sure if I agree. I think that if your native language truly was a programming lang
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by 1_08iu 1y ago
t-strings (or template strings) are an upcoming Python 3.14 feature. They have similar syntax to f-strings (which were introduced in 3.6) except that they provide access to the string and the interpolated values (the bits inside the curly b
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by 1_08iu 1y ago
Perhaps compilers that use AI to generate machine code are the future... :^)
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by 1_08iu 1y ago
He (Andrej Karpathy) has got a series on youtube which goes through how he made it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMj-3S1tku0&list=PLAqhIrjkxb...