[Python-Dev] PEP 279 revisited (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:25:14 -0400

See http://python.org/peps/pep-0279.html

There's one nagging issue that I'd like to revisit. I think I still like the name itemize() better than enumerate(), even though itemize() reminds some people of items(). Somehow that doesn't strike me as a strong argument: the words look pretty different to me. I like itemize() better because (a) it's shorter, and (b) the LaTeX command "\itemize" can produce numbered lists (it can also produce bulleted lists). I'm ready to open this one for a vote. :-)

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