> > How about this? > > > > if any(x==5 for x in seq): > > Aren't all of these equivalent to: > > if 5 in seq: > ...
Of course. However, the original example was pretty clearly intended to be an illustrative instance of a more general problem. Rewriting the example as any(x==5 for x in seq) preserves the generality; rewriting it as 5 in seq doesn't. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
