[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Objectslistobject.c,2.153,2.154

[Guido van Rossum]

> While overall I think the idea is worthwhile, I have two concerns:
>  * the doc wasn't updated

Beta 2 hasn't been released yet; Raymond still has time to fix this.

>  * negative indices are handled differently:
> 
>         >>> 'abc'.split().index('a', -3)
>         Traceback (most recent call last):
>           File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
>         ValueError: list.index(x): x not in list
>         >>> 'abc'.index('a', -3)
>         0

Do a CVS up and try again. ;-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)