List append vs add

[Michael Hudson]

Tim Howarth <tim at worthy.demon.co.uk> writes:

> Is there any difference in result, performance or stylistic approval
> ('niceness') of;
> 
> list.append('fred')
> 
> compared with,
> 
> list+=['fred']

There is no difference in result.  The former strikes me as clearer,
and might well be quicker.

Cheers,
M.

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