[Python-Dev] Small any/all enhancement

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Eric Nieuwland wrote:
>>all(o==0 for o in some_objects)
>>?
> 
> 
> all() can be terminated at the first false element. For very long 
> sequences this has important performance benefits. Besides, it makes 
> all(seq,pred) the equivalent of pred(seq[0]) and  pred(seq[1]) and 
> pred(seq[2]) and ...

And so does the version with generator expressions: Alex' expression
will also terminate with the first false statement; it is equivalent
to some_objects[0]==0 and some_objects[1]==0 and ...

Regards,
Martin