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Fun fact: Python is the only programming language named after an animal!

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[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 148 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Fun fact: Python is not named after an animal! It's named after the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[–] HStone32@lemmy.world 79 points 1 month ago (2 children)

oh, well then that explains why Python is a joke.

[–] Adda@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 month ago

While I disagree with you, this made me chuckle. A great joke. Wish you all the best.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 weeks ago

More of a tragicomedy, really

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

*indirectly named after an animal...