[Python-Dev] Inclusive Range
Benjamin Peterson
benjamin at python.org
Mon Oct 4 06:00:31 CEST 2010
2010/10/3 Eviatar Bach <eviatarbach at gmail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I have a proposal
See the python-ideas mailing list.
> of making the range() function inclusive; that is,
> range(3) would generate 0, 1, 2, and 3, as opposed to 0, 1, and 2. Not only
> is it more intuitive, it also seems to be used often, with coders often
> writing range(0, example+1) to get the intended result. It would be easy to
> implement, and though significant, is not any more drastic than changing
> print to a function in Python 3..
Yes, it is. It's much more subtle.
>
> What are your thoughts?
Completely backwards incompatible. -1
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Regards,
Benjamin
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