On Apr 6, 8:39 am, Albert van der Horst <alb...@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> To a mathematician sum(set) suggest that the order of summation > doesn't matter. (So I wouldn't use sum for concatenating lists.) > Harshly, sum() should be used only for operator + both associative and > commutative. That's all well and good, but not every Python user is a mathematician. As long as Python doesn't surprise mathematicians in a way that is too negative (I can see the complaint now: "Hey! sum() kept my lists ordered! I was expecting some randomization!") what is wrong with it also not surprising the average user in a way that is too negative? Regards, Pat -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
