Why not just show the out-of-range index?

[Russ]

Robert Kern wrote:

> No one is castigating the OP for bringing up the issue. His suggestion that his
> time is worth more than that of anyone else, though, is drawing some ire.

I'm afraid that any such "suggestion" is purely in your own
imagination. My time? Do you think I am the only one who has
IndexErrors?

> Fortunately, he seems to have backed off this position and seems amenable to
> doing something more productive than posting here.

I made a simple suggestion to enhance the convenience and productivity
of Python, and I was attacked for even discussing it rather than
immediately doing it myself. WTF?