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Python is a dynamically typed, high-level interpreted programming language. Its design focuses on clear syntax, an intuitive approach to object-oriented programming, and making the right way to do things obvious. Python supports modules and exceptions, and has an extensive standard module library. Python is general-purpose and thus used widely, from the web to embedded systems.

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Naming self or this something else, a good idea?

For example, in Python code, instead of naming the instance reference "self", you could name it something else: class User: def getFullName(user): return user.firstName + " " + user.lastName … user = obj; user.name = name; return user; } I guess in JavaScript this is less controversial because there is not strong tradition of using a certain naming, as in the case of "self" in Python
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Designing for an algorithm that reports progress

Have you considered a "pump" pattern? Externalize the actual iteration, and store the complete state required to resume iteration inside the variables/structure performing the computation. Then just, …
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