A Standard

[Luis Cortes]

I thank you sincerely for your comments.

Luis.




"Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote in message
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> "Luis" <ads at conquered.org> wrote in message 
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> >STL, is not just a class interface but a library of interesting and
> very
> >useful (template) functions.
> 
> I am sure it is.
> 
> Most every expresion/function in Python is a generic template 
> expression/function unless one take specific steps to restrict the 
> types allowed to be used.  The C preproccessor (in part) and C++ 
> templates are devices for undoing the straightjacket of static typing. 
> So you will have to excuse a certain lack of enthusiasm for 
> workarounds that do what we get for free in Python.
> 
> >Regardless, it seems the majority
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> of those who bothered to respond
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> > is against me on this point,
> 
> Which point?  That a presumed-to-be-duplicative package should be 
> added to the standard library?  That we should jump in and help you 
> with your wonderful project?  Or that you are completely free to go 
> ahead and attempt such a project and recruit helpers and users?  This 
> last is factually true and I presume all respondants would agree to 
> that.
> 
> > but wouldn't you say that it might at least be useful as a free
> library
> 
> Yes, if you write and release something, it might be useful to some 
> number of people.
> 
> Terry J. Reedy
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