In article <df9ov7$pdn$1 at gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk>, Michael Hoffman <cam.ac.uk at mh391.invalid> wrote: > Perhaps you should submit a feature request? It must be time to get rid > of __setslice__, if not now, then maybe by Python 3.0. I'm happy to submit a feature request, once I figure out how to do it! Dave