Larry Hastings wrote: > +1 for exactly the reasons cited. I think copy() and deepcopy() should > both be "essential" built-in functions.
I'm -0 on copy and -1 on deepcopy. If you need a copy or a deepcopy of an object (except dicts, lists and sets) you are most certainly using the wrong approach. Back when I was learning Python over 5 years ago I was using copy and deepcopy often. Nowadays I don't need the copy module anymore because I've learned how to design software without the need for copies. In my humble opinion the addition of copy to builtins leaves a bad mark. Christian _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
