slice notation as values?

[Antoon Pardon]

Op 2005-12-09, Steve Holden schreef <steve at holdenweb.com>:
> Antoon Pardon wrote:
>> Now slices are objects in python, I was wondering if slice
>> notation will be usable outside subscribtion in the future.
>> 
>> Will it ever be possible to write things like:
>> 
>>   a = 4:9
>>   for key, value in tree.items('alfa.': 'beta.'):
>> 
> Do you mean
>
>    for key, value in tree.items()['alfa.': 'beta.']:

No, the slice is meant to be a parameter to the method.
It would be a more convenient way to write:

  for key, value in tree.items(slice('alfa.', 'beta.'))

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Antoon Pardon