Ah yes, but don't forget this is all changing in Python 4 :) -- remember the "List Revolution" thread when Guido finally agreed to switch to 1-based indexing...

Ah yes, but don't forget this is all changing in Python 4 :) -- remember the "List Revolution" thread when Guido finally agreed to switch to 1-based indexing... On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Christopher King <g.nius.ck at gmail.com> wrote: > The first element in a list is element zero, the second is one, the third it > two, and so on. This some times confuses newbies to the language or > programming in general. This system was invited when single bits where > precious. It's time to update. Keep in mind this is something for version 4, > since its not reverse compatible. I say we make the first element 1, second > 2, third 3, and so on. Other languages would follow. We are python, made for > easiness and readability, and we are in the age where you can't even get > something as small as a kilobyte USB. We must make first one, second 2, and > third 3, like it is supposed to be. I give this: > +1 Consider it done. -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) Source: https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-ideas/2011-September/011448.html https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-ideas/2011-Septembe...