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From: Roland McGrath <roland@redhat.com>
To: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Cc: Project Archer <archer@sourceware.org>
Subject: Re: [python] implement "upto"
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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:17:00 -0000
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> Roland> So the "upto" case is just shorthand for "up 0 from ...".
> 
> Or just "up from"

Right, I just meant to indicate the general case.

> Roland> Also, I presume there is nothing nontrivial about parallels for
> Roland> "down".  (A generalized "parse command fragment to frame filter"
> Roland> for the guts is probably desireable to be able to use in other
> Roland> python-implemented commands.)
> 
> Yeah to both.  As to when I can get to any of it, who knows :(

Don't worry about that.  These are just random feature ideas and any bits
of progress toward them is gratifying to see.


Thanks,
Roland