[Python-Dev] list splicing

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

On Monday 19 September 2005 19:20, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
 > It might have a chance of acceptance this time if the proponents stick
 > with unpacking at the end:   a,b,*c=sometup  instead of a,*b,c=sometup.
 > The latter has usually gotten shot down quickly, taking the former down
 > with it.

True.  I'd be happy with it either way, since most of the time

    a, b, *rest = stuff_to_unpack

is all I really want.


  -Fred

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Fred L. Drake, Jr.   <fdrake at acm.org>