Because Python allows you to replace built-in methods with your own. Later you will find that this can be extremely powerful. You will stumble on this if you name a list 'list' a string 'str', integer 'int', float 'float', dictionary 'dict', ... (at least I did <grin>).
-Larry Bates Matt Feinstein wrote: > I named a file 'try.py' and then was stumped, for a while, when > > >>>>import try > > > gave a syntax error... So, how about a > 'YouAreUsingAReservedWordStupid' exception ? > > Matt Feinstein > > -- > There is no virtue in believing something that can be proved to be true. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
