[Python-Dev] map() methods (was: Re: [Patches] Review (was: Please review before applying))

[Skip Montanaro]

    Tim>     [s.strip() for s in L]

    Tim> That is, list comprehensions solved the speed, generality and
    Tim> clarity problems here before they were discovered <wink>.

What is the status of list comprehensions in Python?  I remember some work
being done several months ago.  They definitely don't appear to be in the
1.6a2.  Was there some reason to defer them until later?

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