[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 279

Raymond Hettinger python@rcn.com
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 01:20:39 -0500

From: "Tim Peters" <tim.one@comcast.net>
> No, no, no.  That's not the Python Way.  These aren't subtle differences,
> "enumerate" is the correct choice and all the others are plain *stupid*.
> TOOWTDI!  Once you embrace the blinding obviousness of that, you'll have
> trouble at all understanding why extending generators meets with so much
> otherwise inexplicable resistance <wink>.

Of course, how could I have been so blind.

> > OTOH, no one has ever accused me of having good taste <wink>
> You're in danger of them starting to, provided Guido picks enumerate.
> people will remember that you channeled him successfully.  But if he
> pick enumerate, all they'll remember is that you ran around half insane,
> accusing everyone who didn't vote for the loser "enumerate" of trying to
> destroy Python.  This is a very delicate time in your Python Career.

The scales are starting to tip.  But which way?  <shivers>

> doubting-anyone-will-get-much-sleep-tonight-ly y'rs  - tim

Now, that's a great idea.  See you guys tomorrow.  It's time for me to