[Python-Dev] Why did Fredrik leave the party?

[David Ascher]

Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
>>>>>>"RH" == Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> writes:
> 
> 
>     RH> * how to override __getitem__ and throw away the index to
>     RH> simulate iteration * to add 1L to their factorial function
>     RH> which worked fine for small parameters but crashed with larger
>     RH> ones * to clutter code with x=x, y=y, etc to simulate nested
>     RH> scope * funky code contortions to simulate lockstep iteration
>     RH> * use of the lineinput module to read files line-by-line
> 
> Don't forget ugly and unique
> 
>     foo = foo + 1
> 

Or my favorite wart fixed in 2.3

	bigstring.index(smallstring) != -1

(or was that bigstring.find(smallstring) != -1 ? :-)

--david