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Henry's Python Programming Guide

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-for-programmers-anymore dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Seems like someone else has put up another Python programming guide, although this one seems to be a little easier to get through. From the article: 'My name is Henry the Adequate, and I am a Python programming Guru. I know all of their movies, and their TV shows, and can quote the dead parrot sketch in my sleep. In fact I do quote it in my sleep. That may explain why I am single, although it could also have something to do with the flamethrower. Naturally many old-timers want to know what this new-fangled Python thing is all about. "Henry," they say, "What is this new-fangled Python thing all about?" See what i mean? So, here, at last, is the article you have all been waiting for...'"

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  1. Obl. chunky bacon by leoboiko · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Ok, it was kinda nice, but let's get this out of the way: Why the lucky stiff's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby is funnier.

    --
    Prescriptive grammar:linguistics :: alchemy:chemistry. Stop being a nazi and learn some science.
  2. Wrong Category... by mmThe1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder why the slashdot category for this story says "Programming". Are the "Henry my brother-in-law needs some page hits" category slots already full?

    Front-pager? Ofcourse.

  3. 'old-timers' by DivineOmega · · Score: 3, Funny

    One wonders if the said 'old-timers' were female. If so this is a rather poor pickup line.

    I mean, how many women do you know who would be interested in Henry the Adequate's Python?

  4. Re:WTF? by goldaryn · · Score: 5, Funny

    > That's all I can say... WTF. Or perhaps WTFITDOS (WTF Is This Doing On Slashdot)?

    Beats me. If this article was a comment it would definitely be modded Troll.

    Maybe it will be funnier in the dupe?

  5. Editor Error by mattwarden · · Score: 4, Funny

    An anonymous reader writes

    Slashdot editors spelled 'Henry' way wrong.

  6. Re:Nonsense? by pla · · Score: 5, Informative

    Is it just me or is that article summary complete and utter nonsense?

    Well, technically "yes", but as the entire article reads like that summary, I suppose that actually makes the summary a fairly good one.


    Now, as for why this made the Slashdot FP... I dunno. Slow news day? It doesn't even belong in the "It's funny, laugh" section, since it completely fails at coming off as even remotely funny (despite trying soooooo hard).

  7. Tagging system working perfectly. by Civil_Disobedient · · Score: 4, Informative

    Tagged as: "[+] notfunny, python, spam, useless, wtf (tagging beta)"

  8. Re:Nonsense? by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Programming isn't a joke and telling a novice how to program and introducing all that sperflous crap is only going to confuse them even more.

    You mean like all those <foo> for Dummies books?

  9. way to go... by zx-15 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they wanted to post something funny about python, instead of this nonsense, they could've just posted that:

    http://www.python.org/doc/Humor.html

  10. Can we get this article retitled? by tlambert · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can we get this article retitled?

    Maybe something like "Henry Python and the blog of shame"?

    -- Terry