On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Tony Meyer wrote: [...] > Why does reusing a string method for something very different seem > like a bad idea, but reusing a mathematical operator for something > very different seem like a good idea? [...]
That's easy -- it's because, if you're going to use a name, people expect (with some level of trust) that you'll pick a good one. But people understand that there are only a few operators to use, so the meaning of operators is naturally more overloaded than that of method names. John _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
