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Wed Jun 4 16:02:48 CEST 2014 · https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2014-June/134748.html

On 4 June 2014 14:39, Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think than breaking O(1) expectation for indexing makes the implementation
> significant incompatible with Python. Virtually all string operations in
> Python operates with indices.

I don't use indexing on strings except in rare situations. Sure I use
lots of operations that may well use indexing *internally* but that's
the point. MicroPython can optimise those operations without needing
to guarantee O(1) indexing, and I'd be fine with that.

Paul

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