[Python-ideas] iterable.__unpack__ method

[Bruce Leban]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:24 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:

> But is that really so much better than
>
>   command = next(iterargs)
>   # etc.
>
> ?
>
> And to me the ... Looks too much like something that consumes the rest,
> rather than leaving it.
>
> --Guido (not on a real keyboard)
>

And hypothetically

a, b, c = next(iterargs, count=3)

or

a, b, c = (next * 3)(iterargs)

--- Bruce
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