zip() : how about braid()

Patrick Phalen python-list at teleo.net
Thu Jul 20 15:48:17 EDT 2000


[Sean Mc Grath, on Thu, 20 Jul 2000]
:: Two suggestions:
:: 	1) raff
:: 	2) twingle
:: 
:: "raff" is an invented verb form of "raffia", fibers of which are used
:: to weave hats, baskets etc. (<nerd>Spot the Monty Python
:: connection?</nerd>)
:: 
:: "twingle" just sounds beautiful...


Heh. Trust an Irishman to have a way with words. ;-)

I agree that inventing a new word to name this specific
notion is preferable to inviting namespace collision (as with 'zip').

I like both "raff" and "twingle." (Twingle is perhaps a combination
form -- twist and mingle?)




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