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How can i call array_length to get the length of array object?

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Mon Jun 25 16:20:58 EDT 2012 
On 6/25/2012 8:54 AM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
> On 25/06/2012 02:17, Ben Finney wrote:
>> Mark Lawrence<breamoreboy at yahoo.co.uk>  writes:
>>
>>> On 24/06/2012 09:15, gmspro wrote:
>>>
>>>> Why __len__() where the original name if array_length? Why is method
>>>> names like __NAME__ ?
>>
>> These are questions answered by getting a thorough grounding in the
>> fundamentals of Python. Please follow the Python tutorial
>> <URL:http://docs.python.org/tutorial/>, from beginning to end, to learn
>> about the basics like this.
>>
>>> Why are you too bloody lazy to do any research before you post
>>> questions?
>>
>> I understand your frustration in this case, but there's no call for such
>> vitriol. Please keep it off this forum.
>>
>
>  From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vitriol - "Bitterly abusive
> feeling or expression."  I do not believe that my comment above deserves
> the term vitriol.

I saw it more as sarcasm and an expression of frustration.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy
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