On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:10:24 -0800, Raymond Hettinger wrote: > * Both functions seem simple and basic until you try to explain them to > someone else.
Oh I don't know about that. The doc strings seem to do an admirable job to me. Compared to groupby(), the functions are simplicity themselves. > Likewise, when reading code containing dropwhile(), I > don't think it is self-evident that dropwhile() may have a lengthy > start-up time. *scratches head in confusion* It isn't? I can understand somebody *under*estimating the start-up time (perhaps because they overestimate how quickly dropwhile() can iterate through the items). But surely it is self-evident that a function which drops items has to drop the items before it can start returning? > * Since itertools are meant to be combined together, the whole module > becomes easier to use if there are fewer tools to choose from. True, but on the other hand a toolbox with too few tools is harder to use than one with too many tools. -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
