Message 110887 - Python tracker

Message110887

Author	djc
Recipients	djc
Date	2010-07-20.11:28:39
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Message-id	<1279625321.9.0.516167517772.issue9314@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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This seems wrong: >>> a = [] >>> b = iter(['c', 'd']) >>> a += b >>> c = [] >>> c + iter(['d', 'e']) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> TypeError: can only concatenate list (not "listiterator") to list In other words, if iadd can deal with it, why can't add?

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This seems wrong:

>>> a = []
>>> b = iter(['c', 'd'])
>>> a += b
>>> c = []
>>> c + iter(['d', 'e'])
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: can only concatenate list (not "listiterator") to list

In other words, if iadd can deal with it, why can't add?

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Date	User	Action	Args
2010-07-20 11:28:42	djc	set	recipients: + djc
2010-07-20 11:28:41	djc	set	messageid: <1279625321.9.0.516167517772.issue9314@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2010-07-20 11:28:40	djc	link	issue9314 messages
2010-07-20 11:28:39	djc	create