[Python-Dev] Tuples vs. lists

Aahz Maruch aahz@rahul.net
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 08:56:21 -0800 (PST)


M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> 
> For the BCD stuff Aahz was talking about, I'd suggest to have
> a look at either arrays or cStringIO buffers.

cStringIO wouldn't work because I want to store ints.  Arrays might
work, but I think I'll stick with tuples because they're a bit more
familiar to most Pythonistas.  I'm not too concerned with raw speed and
efficiency before I convert the code to C; remember Knuth.
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