[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 279

[Raymond Hettinger]

[RDH]
> > Executive Summary:
> > 1.  iterindexed(collection)  -->  accepted
[GvR]
> Except I want to think more about the name.

Okay, here's what we have so far:

iterindexed()-- five syllables is a mouthfull
index()      -- nice verb but could be confused the .index() method
indexed()    -- widely liked however adjectives should be avoided
count()      -- direct and explicit but often used in other contexts
itercount()  -- direct, explicit and hated by more than one person
enumerate()  -- a contender but doesn't mention iteration or indices
iteritems()  -- already used by dictionaries for key:value pairs


Raymond Hettinger, CPA


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def iterindexed(collection):
    'Generates an indexed series:  (0,coll[0]), (1,coll[1]) ...'     
    i = 0
    it = iter(collection)
    while 1:
        yield (i, it.next())
        i += 1