"Tim Peters" <tim.one at home.com> wrote in message news:mailman.989291471.16806.python-list at python.org... [snip] > historically varies across both n and platforms. So pick one by flipping a > coin, stick with it, and feel free to blame me if it turns out you picked the > wrong one. I always use range() -- and it's all Tim Peters' fault, darn it! Alex