In article <mailman.18197.1422408555.18130.python-list at python.org>, ben+python at benfinney.id.au says... >> More accurately (and as acknowledged in that guide), a single underscore > *is* a common name for a ?don't care? name, but is better avoided for > that purpose because it's also commonly used for other purposes. >> In other words: That guide is correct in its admonition, but that > doesn't challenge what Steven said about common usage. I was not trying to challenge his assertion. Only adding more information to it.