[Python-Dev] PEP 289: Generator Expressions

Neil Schemenauer nas-python at python.ca
Mon Oct 27 18:45:10 EST 2003


On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 12:19:29AM +0100, Alex Martelli wrote:
> The one persistent (but low-as-a-whisper) grumbling is by one
> A.M., who keeps mumbling "they're _iterator_ expressions, the fact
> that they use generators is an implementation detail, grmbl
> grmbl":-).

I'm inclined to agree with him.  Was there some reason why the term
iterator expressions was rejected?

  Neil



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