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Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3)

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Date Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:33:50 -0600
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On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sequences are iterables, so I'd say the docs are technically correct,
> but maybe I'm misunderstanding what you would be trying to clarify.

The doc string suggests that the argument to sum() must be a sequence,
when in fact any iterable will do.  The restriction in the docs should
be relaxed to match the reality.

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sum works in sequences (Python 3) Franck Ditter <franck@ditter.org> - 2012-09-19 16:41 +0200
  Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2012-09-19 10:57 -0400
  Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2012-09-19 14:57 +0000
  Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-09-19 09:03 -0600
    Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2012-09-19 15:06 +0000
      Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-09-19 09:24 -0600
      Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-09-19 08:37 -0700
        Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-09-19 12:33 -0600
          Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-09-19 11:43 -0700
    Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-09-19 16:14 +0000
  Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2012-09-19 15:07 +0000
    Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-09-19 16:18 +0000
    Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-09-19 14:49 -0400
    Re: sum works in sequences (Python 3) Hans Mulder <hansmu@xs4all.nl> - 2012-09-20 00:25 +0200

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