K.S.Sreeram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Alex Martelli wrote: > > Well then, feel free to code under such assumptions (as long as you're > > not working on any project in which I have any say:-) > > Hey, I would *never* write code which depends on such intricate > implementation details! Nonetheless, its good to *know* whats going on > inside. As they say.. Knowledge is Power!
Since "all abstractions leak" (Spolski), it's indeed worthwhile knowing what goes on "below" the abstraction (to be wary in advance about such possible "leaks") -- but studying the sources (and the rich notes that accompany them) is my favorite approach towards such knowledge!-) Alex -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list