Re: Suggestion of new program: execute mathematical set operations on lists
Hi,
>Thanks for this hint, and Gianfranco, also thanks for your answer,
>especially the link. I should have stated more precisely that setop
>shall be a command line tool. Python sets and combine are interesting
>but not as much universal as I plan my program to be.
well, I fail to understand a system where python is not available, but well
if you want bash I can't complain
Just I don't think the final usage of the tool will be the example you provided,
so I guess python might be the best way to script some easy programming.
>Still one open question: Do you find such a program useful? I’d like to
>program it, but want to be sure that there is a realistic chance of it
>to be included somewhere.
not for me, but I'm just a little voice :)
as said, I would prefer to use python and the native library, instead of a
not so well tested new program that might be even buggy somewhere.
(nothing against you, but python has a +20 years of usage and bugfixing)
>>> Note: I already asked two years ago but didn’t get satisfactory
>>> responses.
>>
>> Linking to the original thread would have been helpful:
>> https://lists.debian.org/1383147779.1944.30.camel@storch-desktop>
>
>No, it wouldn’t.
yes, it would :)
having no answer usually might be a sign that nobody has this need
for such a tool, and this might become in nobody interested in sponsoring it.
but if you want to write it, nobody can stop you, and if it is good enough
you will even find a sponsor eventually :)
cheers,
Gianfranco
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