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Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:35:06 +1100
Subject: Re: Pythonification of the asterisk-based collection packing/unpacking syntax
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On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:23 PM, alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> wrote:
> Except, OMG, list() is RETURNING A LIST, which is an OBVIOUS type
> constraint. I propose that:
>
> =A0 =A0args =3D @set list(args)
>
> Will coerce args into a list and then give me a set in return.

Point to note:

list,set =3D set,list  # Request a death sentence from the next maintainer

is perfectly legal code. Now, what does your "args=3D" line do?

ChrisA