On Mon, Nov 03, 2003, Raymond Hettinger wrote: > > The pep has been through several rounds of public comment on > comp.lang.python. As a result, the proposal has evolved away from > several methods called iter_backwards() and into a simple builtin > function called reversed(). Other simplifications emerged as well. The > improved pep is at: > > www.python.org/sf/pep-0322.html > > Thanks to many posts by Alex, the only issue of significance is avoiding > having a new builtin. My strong feeling is that the essential simplicity > and utility of the function would be lost if it got tucked away in some > other namespace. The flipside is our common desire to keep the builtin > namespace as compact as possible. I'm -1 until the PEP includes this issue, then my vote changes to -0. (I.e., I generally agree with Alex about the builtin issue, but not strongly enough to actively oppose this PEP as long as it's properly documented.) -- Aahz (aahz at pythoncraft.com) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "It is easier to optimize correct code than to correct optimized code." --Bill Harlan
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