[Python-Dev] Lazy unpacking for struct module

[Raymond Hettinger]

On Jun 12, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Greg Ewing wrote:

> Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> 
>> The problem you're trying to solve isn't unique to structs.
>> That's why we get periodic requests for ropes-like behaviors
> 
> I don't think he's asking for rope-like behaviour here.

How would you describe the creation of a lazy result
that keeps a reference to the underlying buffer?
That is my understanding of how ropes work.


Raymond