[Python-Dev] Lukewarm about range literals

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:37:00 +1200 (NZST)


Peter Schneider-Kamp <nowonder@nowonder.de>:

> As far as I know adding a builtin indices() has been
> rejected as an idea.

But why? I know it's been suggested, but I don't remember seeing any
convincing arguments against it. Or much discussion at all.

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