New Python user

[liuyuan]

I disagree.
Firstly that example was just a simple one, a better example would be something where multiple variables are used only once and a new variable is assigned

For give me, but that's exactly why we have different codes to do different things. I made the "for loop" for your simple example. I've never said I would apply it to everything. Same reason why we have ifs/ternary, and switches.

I am however still quite new at python though, if it'd be possible for you to explain why you'd prefer your code over mine with the first example as reference. I did a benchmarking on it, the for loop ran faster than the while loop. It's 3 lines less as well. Can you please explain? thanks

[thedotmaster]

I disagree.
Firstly that example was just a simple one, a better example would be something where multiple variables are used only once and a new variable is assigned

For give me, but that's exactly why we have different codes to do different things. I made the "for loop" for your simple example. I've never said I would apply it to everything. Same reason why we have ifs/ternary, and switches.

I am however still quite new at python though, if it'd be possible for you to explain why you'd prefer your code over mine with the first example as reference. I did a benchmarking on it, the for loop ran faster than the while loop. It's 3 lines less as well. Can you please explain? thanks

You're quite right that a 'for' loop is perhaps a better way of writing my code with the 'while' loop. In running time, it's probably the same, but basically the reason I don't use 'for' loops is because of what we were talking about earlier. When I started learning Python, I just opted for the basics and then moved onto the more interesting stuff. So why bother about various types of loops when one does the same thing? I've managed to sort out a good few of the bad habits I've picked up but this is one of the reasons that I am able to advise people to pay attention to the basics in the first week or two of learning a language.
Tonight I might look up 'for' loops and try and remove that bad habit but whether it'll happen I don't know.

[liuyuan]

^ Ahh, okay, thanks :>

p.s. typo on the word forgive.

[ShadowSniper0819]

Jeez, this started as an educational topic...now it's turned into a pissing contest.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, case closed.