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, software i

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

2008-04-24 Thread Oleg Broytmann
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:13:25AM +0300, bvidinli wrote: if conf.has_key('key1'): if conf['key1']'': other commands this is very annoying. in php, i was able to code only like: if conf['key1']=='someth' in python, this fails, because, if key1 does not exists, it

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 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

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.

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

2008-04-24 Thread Karthik
bvidinli wrote: 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

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

2008-04-24 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
bvidinli schrieb: 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

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

2008-04-24 Thread Gary Herron
bvidinli wrote: 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

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

2008-04-24 Thread Greg Ewing
bvidinli wrote: 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... You shouldn't post to every group that you think might be vaguely relevant. You should pick *one* that you think is *most* relevant