slice-alias (was Re: New statement proposal for Python)

[Andrew Henshaw]

"Alex Martelli" <aleaxit at yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Takes some work, and is untested, but...:
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> As you see, it itsn't perfect -- the slice should no doubt
> adjust its length in some more circumstances, the better
> to mimic a built-in sequence, specifically when it's subject
> to slice-assignment.  But I hope it can get you started.
>
Many thanks and much awe...

Andy