[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Objectslistobject.c,2.153,2.154

[Walter Dörwald]

Walter Dörwald wrote:

> Neal Norwitz wrote:
> 
>> Moving to python-dev.
>>
>> [...]
>> While overall I think the idea is worthwhile, I have two concerns:
>>  * the doc wasn't updated
>>  * negative indices are handled differently:
>>
>>         >>> 'abc'.split().index('a', -3)
>>         Traceback (most recent call last):
>>           File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
>>         ValueError: list.index(x): x not in list
>>         >>> 'abc'.index('a', -3)
>>         0
>>
>> Neal
> 
> I'm working on a fix for this.

Guido was faster! ;)

The documentation doesn't have to be fixed, because it states
that index() works like find(), which it does now.

Bye,
    Walter Dörwald