[Python-3000] Adaptation [was:Re: Iterators for dict keys, values, and items == annoying :)]

[Aahz]

On Fri, Mar 31, 2006, Alex Martelli wrote:
>
> Once in a while, I'm moved to sing this refrain again, but thanks to  
> the ensuing discussion I'm soon reminded that there are many more  
> gratifying activities I could pursue instead -- repeated beating of  
> my forehead against suitable brick walls spring to mind as being both  
> more productive and more fun, for example.

That's because you're a masochist.  ;-)

Seriously, I can almost see why you think adaptation is a huge gain, but
every time I start looking closer, I get bogged down in trying to
understand adaptation registration.  Do you have a simple way of
explaining how that works *well* and *simply*?  Because unless one can
handle registration cleanly, I don't understand how adaptation can be
generally useful for Python.  Conversely, if adaptation registration is
*NOT* required, please explain that in simple terms.
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