[Python-Dev] an oddball alternative name for enumerate() (original) (raw)

Andrew Koenig ark@research.att.com
26 Apr 2002 10:33:11 -0400

What does the function do? It attaches a serial number to each element of a sequence. So my first thought was that it should be named serialize(), but of course that sounds like it's related to parallel processing.

But what about inventory()? My mental image is of someone going around with a bunch of numbered stickers, attaching one to every relevant object.

-- Andrew Koenig, ark@research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark