list.sort, was Re: [Python-Dev] decorate-sort-undecorate

[Charles Cazabon]

Kevin J. Butler <python-kbutler at sabaydi.com> wrote:
> 
> I think just about everyone gets tripped up by the "sort returns None" 
> behavior, and though one (e.g., BDFL) can declare that it is a less 
> significant stumble than not realizing the list is sorted in place, it 
> is a _continuing_ inconvenience, with virtually every call to [].sort, 
> even for Python experts (like Barry, not me).

Sure.  I regularly find myself wishing "foo.sort().reverse()" and similar
constructions would work, even in-place.

Charles
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