Re: [Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

2008-04-25 Thread Collin Winter
2008/4/24 bvidinli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I posted to so many lists because, > > this issue is related to all lists, > this is an idea for python, > this is related to development of python... > > why are you so much defensive ? > > i think ideas all important for development of python, softwa

Re: [Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

2008-04-24 Thread bvidinli
I posted to so many lists because, this issue is related to all lists, this is an idea for python, this is related to development of python... why are you so much defensive ? i think ideas all important for development of python, software i am sory anyway hope will be helpful. 2008/4/24

Re: [Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

2008-04-24 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> this is very annoying. Posting to so many lists is even more annoying. You might not get a single helpful answer just because people are so frustrated by this behavior. Regards, Martin ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.pyth

Re: [Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

2008-04-24 Thread Terry Reedy
Python-dev is for discussion of development of future Python. Use python-list / comp.lang.python / gmane.comp.python.general for usage questions. ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev U

[Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

2008-04-24 Thread bvidinli
i use dictionaries to hold some config data, such as: conf={'key1':'value1','key2':'value2'} and so on... when i try to process conf, i have to code every time like: if conf.has_key('key1'): if conf['key1']<>'': other commands this is very annoying. in php, i was able to code