python bijection
Steven D'Aprano
steve at REMOVE-THIS-cybersource.com.au
Sat Dec 5 00:18:09 EST 2009
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:42:15 +1100, Lie Ryan wrote:
> I think this could be an interpretation of the Zen:
>
> Simple is better than complex.
> Complex is better than complicated.
>
> can be read as:
> List is better than Tree
Because O(N) searches are better than O(log N) searches. Not.
How about "The right tool for the right job"?
> Tree is better than Graph
>
> not having Tree and Graph package in the standard library force most
> people to find List-based solution.
If you have to be *forced* to use a list-based solution, that's a good
sign that a list is *not* the right tool for the job.
--
Steven
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