[Python-Dev] RE: PEP 260: simplify xrange()

[Greg Ward]

On 27 June 2001, Delaney, Timothy said:
> If this is to be done, I would also propose that xrange() and range() be
> changed to allow passing in a straight-out sequence such as in the following
> code in order to get rid of the need for range(len(seq)):

I'm +1 on the face of it without stopping to consider any implications.
;-)  Some bits of syntactic sugar as just too good to pass up.
range(len(sequence)) is syntactic cod-liver oil.

        Greg
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