[Python-ideas] Unpack of sequences

Wed Aug 29 15:57:30 CEST 2012

On 8/29/2012 9:50 AM, Carlo Pires wrote:
> Hi,
>> I was just wondering why unpack of sequences did not follow same 
> behavior of functions parameters. I mean:
>> first, *rest = 'a b c'.split()
>> should work in python, why doesn't it?
>
It does in Python 3:
Python 3.2.3 (default, Apr 11 2012, 07:15:24) [MSC v.1500 32 bit 
(Intel)] on win32
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 >>> first, *rest = 'a b c'.split()
 >>> first
'a'
 >>> rest
['b', 'c']
 >>>
--Ned.