On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Jim Mooney <cybervigila...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I'm using a variable-dependent range in a for loop, is Python smart > enough to figure the variable once so I don't have to hoist it up?
Hi Jim, The gritty details say "yes": http://docs.python.org/2/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-for-statement when it says: "The expression list is evaluated once; it should yield an iterable object." _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor