[Phillip Eby] > I'm not fond of this idea. dict.copy() is polymorphic -- but dict(d) is...
Can't say dict.copy() is really polymorphic if only one other class defines the method. The __copy__ method is more common. The only wrinkle is that the copy() function isn't a builtin. Raymond _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com