On: Python bug: Can assign [] = (), but not () = []

[iaw]

I was very impressed with the collective thought process shown in the bug thread. It was quite constructive and I think demonstrative of why python has been such a successful project.

[echeese → iaw]

If it was PHP they'd just write it down and claim it's documented behaviour.

[coldtea → echeese]

Not consistent with my recollection of PHP since version 5, where they have fixed tons of old inconsistencies from the parser to the API level.

Perhaps based on older versions of PHP or merely uninformed snark?

[echeese → coldtea]

Past experience and humor, mostly.

[coldtea → echeese]

It used to be quite bad, but it's getting better in a good rate. Of course they have to keep bad stuff around for backwards compatibility, but unlike say Java they wasn't afraid to break too if it was for something smaller.