etymology of "list comprehension"?

mh at pixar.com mh at pixar.com
Thu Nov 6 16:19:50 EST 2008


I googled and wiki'ed, but couldn't find a concise clear answer
as to how python "list comprehensions" got their name.

Who picked the name?  What was the direct inspiration, another
language?  What language was the first to have such a construct?

I get that it's based on set notation.

Thanks!
Mark

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Mark Harrison
Pixar Animation Studios



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