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[Fredrik Lundh]

Andrew Kuchling wrote:

> 1.2?  Fie, fie!  Pah, pah!  Bloat started with version 1.0:
>
> * Strings may now be enclosed in double quotes as well as in single
> quotes.  There is no difference in interpretation.
>
> I mean, really, who ordered *that*?

Most changes since 1.0 has been made to make it easier
to port code from other languages.

List comprehensions, for example, helps you port your
SETL code, and this was added to make life easier for
people switching from XML.

Cheers /F

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