[Python-Dev] What is the "sequence"? ([issue16728] collections.abc.Sequence shoud provide __subclasshook__

[INADA Naoki]

I've report http://bugs.python.org/issue16728 , but I am confused
about what is the sequence now.


Glossary defines sequence as iteratable having __getitem__ and __len__.
Objects doesn't have __iter__ is iterable when it having __getitem__.

http://docs.python.org/3/reference/datamodel.html says:

> Sequences also support slicing: a[i:j] selects all items with index *k*such that
*i* <= *k* < *j*. When used as an expression, a slice is a sequence of the
same type. This implies that the index set is renumbered so that it starts
at 0.

But I think this sentence explains about standard types and not definition
of sequence.


http://docs.python.org/3/library/collections.abc.html says:

> This module provides *abstract base classes*<http://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-abstract-base-class>that can be used to test whether a class provides a particular interface;
for example, whether it is hashable or whether it is a mapping.

And collections.abc.Sequence requires "index()" and "count()".

What is the requirement for calling something is "sequence"?

Off Topc: Sequence.__iter__ uses __len__ and __getitem__ but default
iterator uses only __getitem__. This difference is ugly.


-- 
INADA Naoki  <songofacandy at gmail.com>
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