[Python-ideas] Operator for inserting an element into a list

[Serhiy Storchaka]

12.06.18 17:54, Mikhail V пише:
> I think it would be logical to have the insert operator for lists.
> Similar to list extend operator += , it could use one of augmented
> assignment operators, e,g, /=.
> 
>      L = ["aa"]
> 
>      L[0] /= "bb"
> 
>      ->  ["bb", "aa"]
> 
>      L[0] /= [1,2]
> 
>      ->  [[1,2], "aa"]
> 
> etc.
> 
> Without index it would work like append():
> 
>      L /= "bb"
> 
>      #->  ["aa", "bb"]
> 
> 
> As for possible spellings I like this one as well:
> 
>      L[i] ^= e
> 
> The proposed solution is meant to have insert() method semantics,
> plus it would cover append() method nicely.
> 
> Insert and append are very frequent operations, so I wonder
> if there was already related suggestion?   Is there some technical
> problem with implementing this?

Nice idea for your language.