Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
"continue" might be the worst-named keyword in python. Like, consider this code: for i in range(100): if i % 5 == 0: continue print(i) It prints out numbers that are not multiples of 5. But if you give it to someone who is not experienced in python, they might think the exact opposite!
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Patrick Atwater
@patwater
Hard disagree This is actually pretty plain language from the perspective of formal logic The standard isn't lay person English or any lay language Python is amazing at being intuitive for the mathematically inclined That's the one trained in pencil and paper math this makes total sense And it's something that makes sense with a simple addition of tabbing
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