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Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search()

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Date Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:22:02 -0700
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Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:26:09 -0700, Ethan Furman wrote:
> 
>> Indexes have a new method (rebirth of an old one, really):
>>
>>    .index_search(
>>       match,
>>       start=None,
>>       stop=None,
>>       nearest=False,
>>       partial=False )
> [...]
> 
> Why "index_search" rather than just "search"?

Because "search" already exists and returns a dbf.List of all matching 
records.

~Ethan~

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dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-08-15 16:26 -0700
  Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-08-16 00:52 +0000
    Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-08-15 18:22 -0700
    Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-08-16 03:21 +0100
    Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-08-16 09:13 -0700
    Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-08-16 17:43 +0100
    Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-08-16 10:46 -0700
  Re: dbf.py API question concerning Index.index_search() Hans Mulder <hansmu@xs4all.nl> - 2012-08-16 12:34 +0200

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