sorting a tuple

[Simon Brunning]

> From:	Tyler Eaves [SMTP:tyler at tylereaves.com]
> On another note, can
> someone please explain why you would use a tuple instead of a list. I
> have never quite figured that out.
 
Mainly, you use a tuple where you *can't* use a list - i.e. where you need
an immutable object. The most obvious example of this is the key value of a
dictionary - you can't use a list here, so use a tuple.

Cheers,
Simon Brunning
TriSystems Ltd.
sbrunning at trisystems.co.uk
Experience is what allows you to recognise a mistake the *second* time you
make it.




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