[Python-Dev] Dictionary Foolishness? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:22:40 -0500

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Have dictionaries support the repetition. Use the replication factor to provide a hint as to how large the dictionary is expected to be.

-1. This is too close to arbitrary magic by side effect. If you really want this functionality, propose a method.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

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