[Python-Dev] In-place operators

[Benjamin Peterson]

2009/3/17 Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com>:
> Does anyone think it was not a good idea to put in-place operations in the
> operator module?  For some objects, they don't map() as well as their
> regular counterparts.  Some in-place operations rely on the interpreter to
> take care of the actual assignment.   I've not yet seen good use cases for
> operator.isub() for example.

I thought the point of the operator module (unlike most modules) was
to provide a comprehensive set of Python operators as functions for
consistency even if there usefulness was questionable.



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Regards,
Benjamin