[Python-Dev] I'd like list.pop to accept an optional second

[Jim Fulton]

"Barry A. Warsaw" wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "JF" == Jim Fulton <jim@digicool.com> writes:
> 
>     JF> BTW, a good precedent for what I want
>     JF> is getattr.
> 
>     JF>   getattr(None,'spam')
> 
>     JF> raises an error, but:
> 
>     JF>   getattr(None,'spam',1)
> 
>     JF> returns 1
> 
> Okay, how did this one sneak in, huh? 

I don't know.  Someone told me about it. I find it
wildly useful.

> I didn't even realize this had
> been added to getattr()!  CVS reveals it was added b/w 1.5.1 and
> 1.5.2a1, so maybe I just missed the checkin message.
> 
> Fred, the built-in-funcs doc needs updating:
> 
> http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/built-in-funcs.html
> 
> FWIW, the CVS log message says this feature is experimental too. :)

Eek! I want it to stay!

I also really like list.pop. :)

Jim

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