In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Is there any place in the language that still requires tuples instead >of sequences, except for use as dictionary keys? > >If not, then it's not clear that tuples as a distinct data type >still serves a purpose in the language. In which case, I think it's >appropriate to consider doing away with tuples. Well, not really: >just changing their intended use, changing the name to note that, and >tweaking the implementation to conform to this.
There's still the obstacle known as Guido. I suggest you write a PEP so that whatever decision gets made, there's a document. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." --Red Adair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
