[Python-Dev] PEP 0008 confusion - here it is, but don't use it?

[Skip Montanaro]

    >> I'm a bit confused.  Why bother to speed up s+=t if we aren't
    >> supposed to use it?

    Raymond> In fact, it is does occur all over the place (esp. in newbie
    Raymond> code) so it ought to run as fast as possible or least not be a
    Raymond> total disaster.
    ...

Thanks for the explanation.  Viewing it in a larger context than just the
checkin diff makes it a bit more clear that this doesn't refer to garden
variety application code as well.

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