[Python-Dev] what is a dict_keys and where can I import it from? (original) (raw)

Chris Withers chris at simplistix.co.uk
Tue Feb 12 08:05:41 CET 2013


Hi all,

So, dicts in Python 3 return "something different" from their keys and values methods:

dict(x=1, y=2).keys() dict_keys(['y', 'x']) type(dict(x=1, y=2).keys()) <class 'dict_keys'>

I have vague memories of these things being referred to as views or some such? Where can I learn more?

More importantly, how can I tell if I have one of them? I guess I can keep a reference to type({}.keys()) somewhere, but that feels a bit yucky. Should these things be in the types module?

cheers,

Chris

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