Sorry, I gave up on that thread after the first 10 Million* posts. Who knows what other pearls I may have missed?
Pay attention, chief. I suggested this days ago to remove duplicates from a list.
from itertools import * [ x for (x,s) in izip(iterable,repeat(set())) if (x not in s,s.add(x))[0] ]
;)
Anyway, the good news is that you appear to have identified a new design pattern, and will soon become very famous:
According to: http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/patterns-nutshell.html#Patterns_What
A "pattern" is ...
* An abstraction from a concrete form which keeps recurring in specific, non-arbitrary contexts. [twice in one week]
* A recurring solution to a common problem [perl-python spam] in a given context and system of forces.
* A named "nugget" of instructive insight, conveying the essence of a proven solution to a recurring problem in a given context amidst competing concerns. [who could doubt it?]
* A successfully recurring "best practice" that has proven itself in the "trenches". [of this list anyway]
* A literary format for capturing the wisdom and experience of expert designers, and communicating it to novices [I think we're 5 for 5]
So, I would get the book out without further delay, before some other Johnny-come-lately lays claim.
BTW, Do you have a 1-line-LC-wiki yet?
Michael
* with due respect to Marvin
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