Duncan Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> Martin Durkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>>>>> def rev(x):
>>> mylist = []
>>> for char in x:
>>> mylist.append(char)
>>> mylist.reverse()
>>> for letter in mylist:
>>> print letter
>>>
>>> However, compare the incredible difference in clarity and elegance
>>> between that and:
>>>
>>>> >>> print "\n".join("spam"[::-1])
>>>
>>
>> OK, maybe I'm missing the point here as I'm new to Python. The first
>> one seems clearer to me. What am I missing?
>>
> I think all you are missing is familarity with Python, but I too don't
> like one-liners simply for their own sake.
>
I guess that's it. The first one reads more like a textbook example which
is about where I am at. Is there any speed benefit from the one liner?
thanks
Martin
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