> In my mind Python's lists should have the same performance > characteristics as the paper list (or better).
I think you'll have to adjust your mind then. People have proposed various data structures that *do* work efficiently as paper lists. So if you want a paper list, use one of them, rather than abusing the Python list for one. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ 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
