On 10/08/17 14:39, C W wrote: > I suppose it's just a place holder, though I don't know when I would use it > in my every day life.
Probably never. Like most programming languages Python has a load of rarely used, obscure features. Most Python programmers never use ellipses, metaclasses(*), the __new__() constructor, the _ variable or even the else clause in a loop. That doesn't mean you shouldn't look into them - they might just be the bit of magic you need - but don't feel you need to have a use for every bit of the language. (*) Actually, everyone uses metaclasses, but very few define their own! -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor