[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 279 (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Mon, 01 Apr 2002 21:41:45 -0500

[RDH] > > Executive Summary: > > 1. iterindexed(collection) --> accepted [GvR] > Except I want to think more about the name.

Okay, here's what we have so far: iterindexed()-- five syllables is a mouthfull index() -- nice verb but could be confused the .index() method indexed() -- widely liked however adjectives should be avoided count() -- direct and explicit but often used in other contexts itercount() -- direct, explicit and hated by more than one person enumerate() -- a contender but doesn't mention iteration or indices iteritems() -- already used by dictionaries for key:value pairs

[David Ascher]

My current fave is 'indexer'. Something which creates an index.

I like it! Raymond, what do you think?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)