Hi Andrew, Andrew Straw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not speaking with the authority of one who actually wrote the > function or uses it, so I don't know the specific reasons, if there are > any. However, this kind of thing is common (and encouraged) practice in > Python. It's a use of "duck typing". For more info see > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_typing
Thank you for your answer. I use Python for two years now and know "duck typing" very well. It's one of the most powerful features of this language. But in this function, I don't like the idea to try an operation on a string, and wait for an exception in order to know if we really have a string or not. It's not very efficient, nor very beautiful. I guess initial developer did that to keep compatibility with old Python versions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
