[Python-Dev] List copy and clear (was Re: Inconsistent API for sets.Set and build-in set) (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Wed Jul 6 03:58:47 CEST 2005


Arthur wrote:

If the thought is that hiding "copy", or relying on idioms for a construct as fundamental as the list - is a favor to the beginner, I very much am not.

I don't think anyone believes that. It's more a feeling that Python shouldn't be cluttered up with things that are only for beginners.

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