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In #12159, Victor correctly labelled this an implementation (IE, CPython) detail (limitation). I don't believe any implementation has to limit the range of len(). So the question is whether we should add a CPython implementation limit note, including the possibility of OverflowError, and if so, to both len() and __len__() entries. I am not sure of the current doc policy.
The second sentence of the len entry is out of date. " The argument may be a sequence (string, tuple or list) or a mapping (dictionary)." Sets and any collections with a size (__len__ method) can also be arguments. I am not sure how to revise that either. |
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2012-08-17 20:18:45 | terry.reedy | set | recipients:
+ terry.reedy, georg.brandl, vstinner, benjamin.peterson, docs@python, Rostyslav.Dzinko |
2012-08-17 20:18:45 | terry.reedy | set | messageid: <1345234725.38.0.207786420347.issue15718@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2012-08-17 20:18:44 | terry.reedy | link | issue15718 messages |
2012-08-17 20:18:44 | terry.reedy | create | |
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