permuting several lists (was Re: [Python-Dev] zip() and list-comprehension with commas)

[Eric S. Raymond]

Guido van Rossum <guido@beopen.com>:
> twine
> entwine

Not bad.

> intertwine
> interweave

Too long.

> interlace

Nah.  Interlace is something you do with video.

> interspeerse

Too long.

> If none of these appeal, I say let's use zip and end this impossibly
> long thread.

zip() has known problems -- people *will* associate it with compression.
Which is too bad, it's a great image.
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