On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Steve Howell <showel...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My concept of Python lists is that they should have at least the same > performance characteristics as an ordinary to-do list that you make with > pencil, paper, and an eraser. > > When you complete the first task on your to-do list, you can just erase it; > no need to recopy the whole list. > I don't think your analogy works, unless you recopy your to-do lists whenever you complete a task in the middle of the list. ;-) -- Daniel Stutzbach, Ph.D. President, Stutzbach Enterprises, LLC <http://stutzbachenterprises.com>
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