From: Ryan Paul <segphault@...>
Date: 2004-05-25T03:03:45+09:00
Subject: Re: an idea regarding map

On Tue, 25 May 2004 02:12:15 +0900, Hal Fulton wrote:

> Ryan Paul wrote:
>> I appreciate the good responses I get here. Another syntactic question:
>> 
>> why do we not have an 'in' operator like python does?
> 
> David Black is going to think I paid you to ask that.  :)
> 
> I created RCR #241 for this, as I've been wanting it for over three
> years. See http://rcrchive.net
> 
> I believe it could be added to the language easily and would represent
> a minor improvement (which those who don't like need not use).
> 
> Interestingly, there seems to be a wider spread of opinion on this
> RCR than any other I have noticed. Some love it, some hate it, some
> are neutral.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Hal

I gave it my vote. It's clear and its intuitive, whats not to love? I'm
surprised that it hasnt been implemented yet!