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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 20:50:44 +1100
Subject: Re: Python Iterables struggling using map() built-in
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On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:
> The first version is explicit and clear too. I'm sorry to say this, but
> it is true: if you (generic you) don't recognise that
>
>     while iters:
>         ...
>
>
> skips the while block if iters is an empty list, then *you* have a
> problem, not the code.

Of course it skips the body if iters starts out empty. The argument is
whether or not it makes sense to use this to mean "if iters: while
True:" because iters will never be changed. Is it abusing syntax or a
valid way to spell that condition?

ChrisA