[Tutor] __setitem__ [classes and functions]

[Gregor Lingl]

Danny Yoo schrieb:...

>>>>def math_eval(operation, x, y):
>>>>        
>>>>
>...     dispatch_table = { '+': add,
>...                        '-': sub }
>...     if operation in dispatch_table:
>...         operator = dispatch_table[operation]
>...         return operator(x, y)
>...     else:
>...         print "I don't know about", operation
>...         return None
>...
>  
>
>>>>math_eval('+', 3, 17)
>>>>        
>>>>
>20
>  
>
>>>>math_eval('-', 49, 17)
>>>>        
>>>>
>32
>  
>
>>>>math_eval('-', 49, 7)
>>>>        
>>>>
>42
>###
>
>uses a dictionary whose keys are functions.  (Sorry for the detour!
>*grin*)
>  
>
I only see functions as *values* of the dictionary... or what do you mean?
(BTW, do functions count as "immutable objects", so they in principle can be used as dictionary keys?)

Gregor