guido van rossum hoaufpythonorg would like see following sq_length return maxsize actual value doesnt fit __len__ implemented python may return value maxsize calling len call sq_length sq_length wrapper calls __len__ must truncate value maxsize user wants get untruncated length something implements __len__ python could return value maxsize call __len__ method directly common use case guido wed apr 30 2008 1214 pm marcin qrczak kowalczyk wrote dnia 29042008 wto godzinie 1936 0700 guido van rossum pisze lets also fix __len__ returns sysmaxintmaxsize result doesnt fit py_ssize_t official sq_length real size doesnt fit py_ssize_t documented either return maxsize fail overflowerror probably admit case mind virtual sequence analogous range wrapped language python object __ marcin kowalczyk __ kbjbvcknmorgpl httpqrnikknmorgplqrczak _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000guido40pythonorg guido van rossum home page httpwwwpythonorgguido _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 221152 0700 python3000 range issues