Re: IMPORTANT need quick feedback on radical change

Mark Hahn wrote:
> http://prothon.org/wiki?pagename=ImmutableObjectsNoTuples
> 
> Please let me know what everyone thinks of this idea to remove tuples from
> Prothon.  I want some quick feedback before inserting it into the Prothon
> talk happening this weekend.

Whether there exist real tuples, distinct from lists, or
whether they are just lists with the immutable flag set
is just an implementation detail.
What I believe needs to stay is the notation of a tuple.

According to some older statements from Guido,
list notation suggests a collection of similar values.
while tuples are typically used as heterogenous
sets of values. Even immutability is not essential,
but appearance is.

I can find the according pointers if you like.

Example: Database records are a list of tuples, that
is a homogenous collection of heterogenous sets.

ciao - chris

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