New submission from INADA Naoki: https://docs.python.org/3/faq/design.html#why-does-python-use-methods-for-some-functionality-e-g-list-index-but-functions-for-other-e-g-len-list
> The major reason is history. ... > but it’s a part of Python, and it’s too late to make such fundamental changes > now. The functions have to remain to avoid massive code breakage. People seeing this answer may think "it's bad design, but remains for historical reason." But there is more positive reason why len is still function. http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-python-use-methods-for-some-functionality-e-g-list-index-but-functions-for-other-e-g-len-list.htm ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 271881 nosy: docs@python, methane priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: FAQ: len() is still function for good reason. _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27671> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
