[Python-Dev] Re: indexing, indices(), irange(), list.items() (was RE: [Python-Dev] Lockstep iteration (original) (raw)

Barry A. Warsaw bwarsaw@beopen.com
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:55:18 -0400 (EDT)

"NS" == Neil Schemenauer <nascheme@enme.ucalgary.ca> writes:

NS> On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 10:30:51AM +0200, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>> Hey, we still have mxTools which gives you most of those
>> goodies and lots more ;-)

NS> Yes, I don't understand what's wrong with a function.  It
NS> would be nice if it was a builtin.  IMHO, all this new syntax
NS> is a bad idea.

I agree, but Guido nixed even the builtin. Let's move on; there's always Python 2.1.

-Barry