OK, OK; When both Guido and E. B. team up against me, I know I'm licked. -Peter Jason Orendorff wrote: > There is no especially compelling reason for Python to have > 'self' over '_' or 'me' or '@' or ''. > > However, there is a compelling reason for you to choose 'self': > "Prefer the standard to the offbeat." --Strunk and White