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[Python-Dev] Iterators, map, xreadlines and docs

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On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 03:24:48 -0400, "Tim Peters" <tim.one@home.com> wrote:

> A confused user on c.l.py reported that while
> 
>     for x in file.xreadlines():
> 
> works fine,
> 
>     map(whatever, file.xreadlines())
> 
> blows up with
> 
>     TypeError: argument 2 to map() must be a sequence object
...
> I think that's a bug in map().  Anyone disagree?

I agree...but when we talked about it in c.l.py, I said that and you
said map() should be deprecated. Why the sudden change of heart?
why shouldn't it be changed to

[whatever(x) for x in file.xreadlines()]?

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