On 2010-09-23, Steven D'Aprano <steve-remove-t...@cybersource.com.au> wrote: > Yes, it certainly is. Describing it as "an ugly format" is also a matter > of taste -- taste which in my opinion simply isn't justified by anything > other than familiarity.
It may not be convincing to other people, but the logical inversion strikes me as a taste issue which goes beyond mere familiarity. It is not unreasonable to continue to dislike something which breaks a general principle even after long familiarity. So I think there is a real issue. There are arguments going the other way, and while they don't fit my sense of aesthetics, I guess they aren't strictly required to. But I do think it's unfair to dismiss it as purely a matter of baby duck syndrome. Consistency in ordering of corresponding idioms seems a reasonable goal. -s -- Copyright 2010, all wrongs reversed. Peter Seebach / usenet-nos...@seebs.net http://www.seebs.net/log/ <-- lawsuits, religion, and funny pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) <-- get educated! I am not speaking for my employer, although they do rent some of my opinions. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list