Pythonista - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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From Python +‎ -ista. Piecewise doublet of Pythonist.

• IPA(key): /paɪθəˈnɪstə/
• Rhymes: -ɪstə

Pythonista (plural Pythonistas)

1. Someone who uses the Python programming language.
   Synonyms: Pythoneer, Pythonist
   Paul is a Pythonista.
   • 2001, Mark Lutz, Programming Python, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN:
     Frankly, even after eight years as a bona fide Pythonista, I still find programming most enjoyable when it is done in Python.
   • 2007-02-09, Andy Harris, Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning, John Wiley & Sons, page xxi
     If you're already a Pythonista (a Python enthusiast), you might be disappointed that I don't emphasize such ideas as iterators and dict structures.
   • 2010, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Principles of Planetary Climate, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN:
     Even non-Pythonista [_sic_] should be aware of what is there, since it is recommended that the same basic organization be adopted regardless of the computer language used for instruction.