[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 279 revisited

[Michael McLay]

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 11:27 am, Bryan L. Fordham wrote:
> Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > (Sigh.  I was only asking for guidance on whether to choose enumerate
> > or itemize for the name, not reopening the whole subject of this PEP.)
>
> Let the language decide:
> >>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
>
> 'enumerate'
>
> 8)

Hmm, I used a sample size of 8 and it looks like a landslide for 'itemize'. 

>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'enumerate'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'itemize'
>>> choice(['enumerate', 'itemize'])
'enumerate'

None of the choices in the PEP jump out as being ideal. Perhaps itemize is a 
better choice simply because it is shorter.  Advantages?
 - It takes up less space in a line of code.
 - It is easier to type. 

+0 for itemize