24 May
2002
24 May
'02
5:12 p.m.
On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 10:00:35AM -0700, Brian Huffman wrote:
Hi,
This is just for fun, really, but does anyone know how the nub function from the standard List module got its name? (It is the function that removes duplicates from a list, in case you are not familiar with it.) I looked up the word "nub" in the online Merriam-Webster dictionary (www.m-w.com) and it gives:
1 : KNOB, LUMP 2 : NUBBIN 3 : GIST, POINT
The first result for nub in dictionary.com gives: nub Pronunciation Key (nb) n. 1. A protuberance or knob. 2. A small lump. 3. The essence; the core: the nub of a story I think essence is the right meaning, removing all duplicates. Cheers, -- Tom