terry reedy twhvuyludeledu alexander belopolsky wrote message newsd38f5330804290730oe40394dr87f9849d89d4851fmailgmailcom mon apr 28 2008 718 pm guido van rossum wrote cost extra functionality writing reviewing adding unittests documenting maintaining making sure works 64bit machines python book authors discuss addition extra baggage executable never needed think reasons compelling theres reason xrange object didnt extra baggage remember one goals py3k shrink language fit brain thread seems going opposite direction would say making range return instance sequence make feature easier understand agree shrinking language means range either simple iterator full sequence something makes new concept learn tjr _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 002221 0400 python3000 range issues