[Tutor] list method sort()

[orbitz at ezabel.com]

Most of the list methods don't return the list. sort, reverse, append, extend,
insert, remove.  I dont' know *why*, perhaps it is to re-enforce that it is
inplace.


On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 09:23:39 -0500
"Crabtree, Chad" <Chad.Crabtree at nationalcity.com> wrote:

> Am I correct in my belief that sort() on lists is in place with no return
> value?  If so does any one know WHY? WHY WHY?  It doesn't make sense
> everything else returns a value istead of having crazy side affects for no
> dicernable reason.  The only other one like this that I know of is 'del'
> which I've read is not technicly a function.
> 
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