[Python-Dev] Re: Guido's Magic Code was: inline sort option

[Guido van Rossum]

> Your example was especially compelling:
>   
>     a = [3,2,1]
>     print a.sorted()
>     print list.sorted(a)

Well, I'd like to withdraw it.  Having all three of a.sort(),
a.sorted() and list.sorted(a) available brings back all the confusion
of a.sort() vs. a.sorted().  What's in CVS is just fine.

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