Python's qw

[A Puzzled User]

Erik Max Francis wrote:
> 
> I've seen similar things used [e.g., 'sunflower tulip jasmine'.split()],
> so it's not uncommon.  I prefer the old fashioned way, myself.


Erik, thanks for your post.  The old fashion way, you mean
just using
   a = ['sunflower', 'tulip', 'jasmine']
?

It is because I probably have a list of about 80
items, and it is more editing work to add and
maintain the list.