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

Magnus Lie Hetland magnus@hetland.org
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:39:56 +0200

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>:

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. :-)

Well, the itemize environment can create any kind of list, but you'll have to number the items manually... ;)

How about enum()? That's short, and sort of in the traditoin of iter()... Can either be interpreted as a noun, an adjective, or a verb...

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