[Python-Dev] Dafanging the find() gotcha

[Steve Holden]

[Andrew Koenig]
> Eric> Raise an exception.  Definitely.  There is no reason to follow
> Eric> find() rigidly when the whole point is to have semantics
> Eric> different from find().  Besides, you're right to point out that
> Eric> changing this behavior could break existing code, and that is a
> Eric> big no-no.
>
> Changing the meaning of ('ab' in 'abc') might also break existing code.
>

True, but it does seem unlikely (though not impossible) that many are
relying on "ab" in "abc" raising an exception.

regards
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