Comment on PEP-0322: Reverse Iteration Methods

[Alex Martelli]

David Abrahams wrote:

> Alex Martelli <aleax at aleax.it> writes:
> 
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>>    ...
>>> Also, the idea of denying tuples the ability to reverse iterate seems
>>> arbitrary and capricious.
>>
>> Sure, but so is denying them, e.g., non-mutating methods such as
>> .index() and .count().
> 
> Not IMO. Immutability is a very useful trait.

Sure, very useful indeed -- and why does YO suggest that add such
NON-mutating methods would damage immutability in the LEAST...?


>> At least we're _consistently_ arbitrary and capricious!-)
> 
> Not in this case.

Some amplification would be welcome, because the above comment
on immutability's usefulness is totally obscure to me in context.


Alex