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So THAT’S what Python Tuples are For

June 1st, 2006

I mean, a way to explain them in terms of a real, meaningful disinction that is actually applicable while you’re coding. Rather that the operational sorts of explanations that seem to float around, like “You use them when you’re sorting a dictionary.”

Read all about it:

James Tauber : Python Tuples are Not Just Constant Lists

By the way, James Tauber writes killer Python, and if you’re looking for some stuff to study I suggest his work. This post, in particular, is brain-bendy.

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