wormwood_3 wrote: > Kent, > > You replied with the following some time ago regarding a question I asked > about optimizing a loop: > >>> You should try an optimized for loop: >>> append_ = self.potdomains.append_ >>> s1_ = suffix1 >>> s2_ = suffix2 >>> for word in self.dictcontents: >>> append_(word + s1_) >>> append_(word + s2_) >>> >>> This will take out some of the difference at least. > > > I realized when reviewing this that I do not know what the "NAME_" notation is about. I know that "_METHOD/ATTR" makes a method or attribute private to an instance, but what does the trailing underscore do?
It's nothing special, just a name. The first line should be append_ = self.potdomains.append using the underscore just signals that this is an alias for the 'real' append method. You don't have to use it. Kent _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
