[Python-ideas] Allow filter(items)

[Chris Angelico]

On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:
> Because it's not 1972, we have more than 64K of memory, and most
> in-place operations should be re-written to return a new list instead
> :-)
>
> That's a glib answer, of course...

I tried for some time to figure out why glibc demanded a new list be created...

ChrisA