[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

Raymond Hettinger added the comment: Sorry, but I think there is a near zero chance that the language will be revised as you suggest. Marking this as closed. If you want to have more discussion, please take it to the python-ideas maillist. -- resolution: -> rejected stage: ->

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

மனோஜ்குமார் பழனிச்சாமி added the comment: Changing '__dict__' to __vars__ will be much better. Like len() calling __len__() Can we change the title? Why Github Issue Tracker is not issued? -- ___ Python tracker

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

Raymond Hettinger added the comment: The vars() function already does this. -- nosy: +rhettinger ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

மனோஜ்குமார் பழனிச்சாமி added the comment: Your point makes sense as it takes space to allocate for the new instance to just return another dict object. Then the attribute name at least should be meaningful. Instead of __dict__ , __attr__ is more appropriate. --

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

Irit Katriel added the comment: You ignored the other point I made: dict is not a function, it is a class. dict() calls the function dict.__init__() which should create a new instance of dict (not return some field of its parameter). You also didn't justify your suggestion in any way. Why

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

மனோஜ்குமார் பழனிச்சாமி added the comment: Will return only if it is not an iterator -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

New submission from Irit Katriel : dict is not a function, it's a class and the purpose of a dict() call is to create a new instance of that class. The change you are proposing is also breaking for iterators: >>> class Pairs(list): pass ... >>> pairs = Pairs([('a', 1), ('b', 2)]) >>>

[issue41931] Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__

Change by மனோஜ்குமார் பழனிச்சாமி : -- nosy: SmartManoj priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Make dict(object) return its attribute __dict__ type: enhancement versions: Python 3.10 ___ Python tracker