[Python-ideas] proto-PEP: Fixing Non-constant Default Arguments (original) (raw)

Chris Rebert cvrebert at gmail.com
Tue Jan 30 06:27:53 CET 2007


Adam Olsen wrote:

[snip] Another, more bizarre approach would be to require default arguments be hashable. This would prevent lists from being used, protecting people from mistakes.

If my PEP ends up being rejected, I would fully support this. It wouldn't solve the more general problem, but at least it would prevent a common newbie mistake.



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