len() and PEP 3000

[Bjoern Schliessmann]

Kay Schluehr wrote:

> Pro: Because it makes the API more monotonous and more aligned
> with all other OO languages that exist now and in future. It also
> helps any written and unwritten IDE providing a method by means of
> autocompletion. It ends endless debates with Java/C++/C# etc. and
> newbie Python programmers about this minor issue.

Contra: It makes the API more aligned with some other OO languages
and moves the focus from "the python way" to "the way it's always
been done".

Regards,


Björn

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