Py2.3: Feedback on Sets

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Mon Aug 18 11:08:59 EDT 2003


Borcis <borcis at users.ch> writes:

> Michael Hudson wrote:
> > + isn't totally silly (strings and lists are
> > monoids, at least :-).  list * int, OTOH, seems a bit smelly to me
> > (though I'm not sure what a better spelling would be...).
> 
> But strings/lists form a non-commutative monoid, so  list * list
> would be better imho, ans a corresponding   list ** int

Hmm, you're right of course,, but for some reason I prefer +.  Maybe
it's the commutation with len()?

Anyhoo, this is all pointless gassing :-)

Cheers,
mwh

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