[Python-Dev] I'd like list.pop to accept an optional second

[Jim Fulton]

"Barry A. Warsaw" wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "M" == M  <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
> 
>     M>  http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=366635977
> 
> Ah, thanks!  Your rationale was exactly the reason why I added
> dict.get().  I'm still not 100% sure about list.pop() though, since
> it's not exactly equivalent -- list.pop() modifies the list as a
> side-effect :) Makes me think you might want an alternative spelling
> for list[s], call it list.get() and put the optional default on that
> method.  Then again, maybe list.pop() with an optional default is good
> enough.

list.get and list.pop are different, since get wouldn't modify the list
and pop would.

Jim


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