On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:08:48AM +0100, Laura Creighton wrote:
In a message of Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:36:43 PST, kirby urner writes:
Isn't this at least as readable, and conceptually simpler?
if ext in res_dict: res_dict[ext] += 1 else: res_dict[ext] = 1
I get that a lot too and often propose my one-liner. This is not a matter of flagging a mistake, just showing another way.
It's a chance to learn dict methods better and hey, they're paying to have a pro coach.
Kirby
This looks suspiciously like 'I am a superior being because I know more obscure methods that you do, and obscure knowledge defines the professional'. Bleah.
Kirby thinks the one-liner is more readable than the 4-liner. So do I. Apparently this is something upon which reasonable people can disagree. :) David H