Re: [Python-Dev] a feature i'd like to see in python #1: betteriteration control

2006-12-05 Thread Raymond Hettinger
[Ben Wing ] >> many times writing somewhat complex loops over lists i've found the need >> to sometimes delete an item from the list. currently there's no easy >> way to do so; basically, you have to write something like [Adam Olsen] > As I don't believe there's any need for a language extension,

Re: [Python-Dev] a feature i'd like to see in python #1: betteriteration control

2006-12-03 Thread Terry Reedy
"Ben Wing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > many times writing somewhat complex loops over lists i've found the need > to sometimes delete an item from the list. currently there's no easy > way to do so; basically, you have to write something like > > i = 0 > while i