Hello all- I stumbled across some discussion of why the fundamental difference between lists and tuples is not mutability, but hetero- versus homogeneous data, e.g.
http://jtauber.com/blog/2006/04/15/python_tuples_are_not_just_constant_lists/ http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/000450.html However, after reading the cited discussions, my python books, etc., I have to admit I don't really understand this idea. What does it mean that "lists are intended for homogeneous sequences"? What is different about lists that would make them more suited for homogeneous sequences than heterogeneous sequences (or vice-versa for tuples)? In the end, from what I understand, the idea of homo/heterogeneity seems orthogonal to mutability, which is the main distinction emphasized by e.g. Learning Python. I would greatly appreciate any help provided, -Chris Mutel _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
