Python not a Very High-Level Language?

Stefan Schwarzer s.schwarzer at ndh.net
Sun Jan 2 18:21:55 EST 2000


Hello Aahz,

Aahz Maruch schrieb:
> Anyone who claims that tuples are unnecessary has never used a tuple as
> a dict key.  That requirement necessitates differentiating between a
> mutable and immutable list -- might as well stick with tuples.

I said, I never needed this immutability. I didn't say they are
never necessary :) . Nevertheless you are right; I never used
tuples as dictionary keys - yet ;-) .

Thank you for the clarification; I forgot this application.

Stefan



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