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[Python-Dev] Dafanging the find() gotcha

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Eric> Raise an exception.  Definitely.  There is no reason to follow
Eric> find() rigidly when the whole point is to have semantics
Eric> different from find().  Besides, you're right to point out that
Eric> changing this behavior could break existing code, and that is a
Eric> big no-no.

Changing the meaning of ('ab' in 'abc') might also break existing code.

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Andrew Koenig, ark@research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark

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