Indexing access for Lists and Maps considered harmful?

[Mark Thornton]

Reinier Zwitserloot wrote:
> Conclusion: I think we need to move away from being 100% consistent in  
> an area (pass-through assignment) that almost nobody uses. It's not  
>   
I use it. Admittedly not often, but it is there. After writing Java for 
about 12 years there probably isn't much that I haven't used at least once.

Anyone else want to admit to using this?

Regards from Almost Nobody,
Mak Thornton