[Python-Dev] Re: copy, len and the like as 'object' methods?

[Michael Hudson]

Paul Prescod <paulp@ActiveState.com> writes:

> > Would you also argue for [1, 2, 3].repr() and "abc".hash()?
> 
> Yes. But hashing and repring are done much less often than taking the
> length.

Note that this is an argument for keeping len(o) over o.len() - at
least you bump into it early.

Reminds me of what Laura Creighton said about the results of her
case-sensitivity survey.

Cheers,
M.

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