Hi Sébastien!
> Couldn't we define something like :
>
> def _len_(self):
> return ...
>
> that behave like we want as it is done for _str_ and _repr_ ?
That could be an option. But:
- It can be confusing for the user to have two functions with almost
the same name (__len__ / _len_) and subtle semantic difference.
(for the record, I also find _str_/__str__ confusing).
- We really want the function to appear in the automatic completion.
(or alternatively that could be called via a standard function like
len(...) had we been lucky enough to be able to use len).
- len conveys more a computer science meaning rather than a
mathematical meaning.
Cheers,
Nicolas
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