Lie wrote:
Anyway, there is two obvious choice when dealing with dictionary
looping: return the keys and return the key and value.
> The python designer thought...
The issue of whether there should be a default iterator and if so, which
of the two obvious choices should be picked, was discussed on the py-dev
list by several developers in addition to GvR. 'Yes, iterkeys' was the
majority choice as the most useful for the most users.
The rationale for no default would have been 'explicit is better than
implicit' and the easy prediction (proven true ;-) that either choice
would be challenged. Of course, no default would have been criticized
also.
tjr
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