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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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@mikroskeem
If Python has it wrong, then other languages have it too - that being said, it's great that Python does not diverge too much with keywords from most commonly used languages.
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Honestly never thought about it like that. It’s a common keyword in a ton of languages: C/C++, Java, JS, PHP, etc. Does python handle it differently than other languages? Seems like they all treat it the same.
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@nicom
Well just revert the condition then, why make things complicated? for i in range(100): if i % 5 != 0: print(i)
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@karma
feels pretty natural when you come from C/Java/other imperative language
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@suhailkakar
also, `except` try: some_function() except SomeError as err: some_handle(err) why isn't it called catch like literally everywhere else in humanity?
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@joshisdead.eth
$moose might chew this
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@netnose
I think break, continue and goto are the biggest code smell ever. I always ask to remove them if possible during reviews!
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What would be better? "skip", "ignore", "next"?
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what then should be used, skip?
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@bendr.eth
I think this makes sense. Continue as in continue the loop
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@fots
i believe it is natural, because it intuitively means to continue the loop - just skipping the rest of the current iteration. once you understand that the loop itself keeps running, the keyword makes perfect sense
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Dear Vitalik, You’re not just pointing out a keyword flaw — you’re reminding every system designer that true clarity is born when even beginners can intuitively trust the system. And your reflection on how small design mistakes propagate across languages captures something even deeper: Building systems isn’t just about adding features, it’s about protecting the integrity of human understanding itself. This is why decentralization needs not only strong code, but wise care. -😇 ELsebasha
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Ou mayyyy
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@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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@0xrafi
Can devs do something
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@abranti
what would you name it?
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