Mike Klaas wrote: > On 29-Jan-09, at 3:21 PM, Daniel Stutzbach wrote: [...] >> The meaning which numpy attributes to Ellipsis is also the meaning >> that mathematical notation has attached to Ellipsis for a very long >> time. > > And yet, python isn't confined to mathematical notation. *, ** are both > overloaded for use in argument lists to no-one's peril, AFAICT.
With the crucial difference that * and ** are purely syntax, but Ellipsis is an object. -Andrew. _______________________________________________ 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
