<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Steven D'Aprano <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve@pearwood.info" target="_blank">steve@pearwood.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">- dict(a,b,c,d) takes 6 characters more to write than a+b+c+d.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>and dict(a,b)</div><div><br></div><div>is three times as many characters as:</div><div><br></div><div>a + b</div><div><br></div><div>- just sayin'</div><div><br></div><div>I'm curious what the aversion is to having an operator -- sure, it's not a big deal, but then again there's very little cost, as well. I can't really see a "trap" here. Sure there are multiple ways it could be defined, but having it act like update() seems pretty explainable.</div><div><br></div><div>-Chris</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>-- <br><div><br>Christopher Barker, Ph.D.<br>Oceanographer<br><br>Emergency Response Division<br>NOAA/NOS/OR&R <a href="tel:%28206%29%20526-6959" value="+12065266959" target="_blank">(206) 526-6959</a> voice<br>7600 Sand Point Way NE <a href="tel:%28206%29%20526-6329" value="+12065266329" target="_blank">(206) 526-6329</a> fax<br>Seattle, WA 98115 <a href="tel:%28206%29%20526-6317" value="+12065266317" target="_blank">(206) 526-6317</a> main reception<br><br><a href="mailto:Chris.Barker@noaa.gov" target="_blank">Chris.Barker@noaa.gov</a></div>
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