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[Python-Dev] PyXXX_Size vs. PyXXX_Length

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> Tuple, List, String, and Dict have a PyXXX_Size method.  The abstract
> object interface uses PySequence_Length.  This is inconsistent and
> hard to remember.  Can we add PySequence_Size and mark Length as
> deprecated?

I definately prefer "length" - for example, with Unicode, PyUnicode_Size()
implies the number of bytes (the size of the data structure) while
PyUnicode_Length() implies the number of characters.

Mark.

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