[Python-Dev] Comparison speed

Tim Peters tim.one@home.com
Wed, 16 May 2001 04:56:56 -0400


[poor Tim]
> In Python terms, those are Pythong lon (unbounded) ints today
                             ^^^^^^^
[Greg Ewing]
> What Pythonistas wear on their feet?

[Eric S. Raymond]
> No, man.  It's what sexy lady Pythonistas wear on the beach in Rio.

Eric wins!  That's indeed what I was thinking of.  I'm surprised nobody asked
what a lon was.  But not as surprised that I didn't try to blame this on a
Outlook 2000 bug.

> (Yes, I know some sexy lady Pythonistas.  No, you can't have their
> phone numbers.  Pthfthfthpht...)

Too much work anyway.  They can have mine:  703 758 8258.

but-they-better-*really*-love-python-cuz-i-give-quizzes-ly y'rs  - tim