PTY wrote: > Which is better? > > lst = [1,2,3,4,5] > > while lst: > lst.pop() > > OR > > while len(lst) > 0: > lst.pop() > The former, without a doubt. It says exactly the same thing, since lst can only be considered false when it is empty. Experienced Python programmers would scratch their heads at your second formulation.
I doubt there's much in it from a time point of view (though I know as I write this it will spur someone to use timeit.py to point out I am wrong). regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
