Re: [Python-Dev] a feature i'd like to see in python #2: indexing of match objects

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

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it can quickly become rather confusing if you also interpret m[:] as m.groups(), not to mention if you add len() and arbitrary slicing to the mix. what about m[] and m[i,j,k], btw?

I take it that you are objecting to that feature, then?

I haven't seen a complete and self-consistent proposal yet, so that's not easy to say. </F>