On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 12:28 AM Steve Dower <steve.do...@python.org> wrote: > > > > > But if the original dictionary wasn't created with shared keys... the > > copy can't share them either. Or are you suggesting adding new code to > > create a shared key dictionary from one that isn't? > > This is a good point. Maybe dict.fromkeys() could do it? Or a > sys.intern-like function (which is why I brought up that precedent). The > point is to make it an optional benefit rather than strict > language/library semantics. >
Then, why not support values when creating key sharing dict? That's one form of my proposal :) -- Inada Naoki <songofaca...@gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com