On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Joseph L. Casale <jcas...@activenetwerx.com> wrote: > I have a need for a script to hold several tuples with three values, two text > strings and a lambda. I need to index the tuple based on either of the two > strings. Normally a database would be ideal but for a self-contained script > that's a bit much. > > Before I re-invent the wheel, are there any built-in structures that allow for > this type of use case?
Not entirely sure I understand you, can you post an example? If what you mean is that you need to locate the function (lambda) when you know its corresponding strings, a dict will suit you just fine. Either maintain two dicts for the two separate strings (eg if they're "name" and "location" and you know whether you're looking up a name or a location), or maintain a single dict with two entries per tuple (one for each string). That gives you efficient and clean lookups. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
