"Jim Jewett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 5/2/06, Raymond Hettinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I think Guido had the best solution. Use set() for empty sets, use {}
> > for empty dicts, use {genexp} for set comprehensions/displays, use
> > {1,2,3} for explicit set literals, and use {k1:v1, k2:v2} for dict
> > literals. We can always add {/} later if demand exceeds distaste.
>
> I understand {1,2,3} vs {k1:v1, k2:v2}, but what is the {genexp} for?
>
> As I read that, if the generator yielded two-tuples, you would get a
> set of two-tuples rather than a dict. There would be no comprehension
> syntax for dicts.
>
> I'm not sure we need a comprehension syntax for dicts, but I'm not
> sure we need one for sets either.
>
> >>> set(gen())
>
> doesn't seem any worse than
>
> >>> dict(gen())
Agreed.
- Josiah
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