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mgurlitz
on Aug 15, 2012
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Thoughts on being a programmer
Wouldn't the Pythonic thing be to only fail after you've tried, instead of validating your parameters in advance?
agentultra
on Aug 15, 2012
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Yes. It's easier to beg for forgiveness than to look before you leap. You just use your parameters regardless of types and let the exceptions fly.
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