Antoon Pardon wrote: > On 2006-11-11, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:16:32 -0600, Michael Hobbs wrote: >> >> >>> Yeah, okay, I didn't read through the details of the PEP. I picked a bad >>> example to illustrate a point that is still true. The FAQ also tries to >>> argue that it's a Good Thing that join() is a string method, not a list >>> method. It also tries to argue that there's a good reason that lists are >>> different than tuples. I don't think it would surprising that many >>> Python developers don't really buy those arguments either. >>> >> Well, as far as I'm concerned, you've just blown your credibility >> completely out the water now. >> >> Yes, I'm aware that there are many Python programmers who don't get join() >> or lists/tuples, but I'm constantly surprised by that fact. At the risk of >> starting another argument, to my mind that's like discovering that there >> are professional butchers who don't think that using a sharp knife is a >> good idea. >> > > Well I would think that if you would find out that many professional > butchers would think so, you might consider the idea has some merrit. >
As they say, insanity is nothing more than having a minority opinion. As more people take the opposite side, who's left being the crazy one? ;-) - Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
