r...@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) writes: > source = \ > 'Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has' + \ > ' efficient high-level data structures and a simple but effective' + \ > ' approach to object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax' + \
You have an unexscped ' in there. > ' and dynamic typing, together with its interpreted nature, make it' + \ > ' an ideal language for scripting and rapid application development' + \ > ' in many areas on most platforms. '; <snip> > transcript > > a 0.0680 s, a 1.2040 s, a 9.5823 s, a 81.9688 s, My times are very nearly linear: a 0.0280 s, a 0.2931 s, a 2.9006 s, a 29.4318 s, -- Ben. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list