Humpty Dumpty (was Re: Lists and Tuples)

[Aahz]

In article <mailman.190.1070806215.16879.python-list at python.org>,
Fredrik Lundh <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote:
>Arthur wrote:
>>
>> "Type" is not normally an ambiguous word.
>
>really?  in my experience, "type" and "object" are about as ambiguous
>as words can get, especially when you're talking about Python.

Hrm.  I see your point, but I also think it's fairly easy to get people
to agree on definitions for "type" and "object" within the context of a
discussion.  From my POV, the ambiguity comes from layering on additional
meanings beyond that supported by the C API.
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