Stéphane Wirtel added the comment: __length_hint__ returns an estimated length for the object.
As you said, if the object passed-in has a length, we could use it. If not, then raise TypeError. But we will have two different behaviors in function of the parameter. ---------- nosy: +matrixise _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27678> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com