Sounds like a regression in 2.5 (and in 2.6, and in 3.0). Probably due
to the switch to the new AST-based compiler. Can you file a bug? I
think we should leave 2.5 alone (too much risk of breaking code) but
fix it in 2.6 and 3.0 if we can.
--Guido
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM, tomer filiba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the following code works on python 2.5:
>
>>>> def f(**kwargs):
> ... print kwargs
> ...
>>>> f(a=5,b=7,a=8)
> {'a': 8, 'b': 7}
>>>>
>
> but fails on python2.4, saying that "a" is given twice.
> is this a bug or a feature?
>
>
> -tomer
>
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