Well there is already a function you can call for these, __getitem__: lst_getter = lst.__getitem__ map( lst_getter, idxs) sorted(range(len(lst)), key=lst_getter) max(range(len(lst)), key=lst_getter) dct_getter = dct.__getitem__ map(dct, lst) instead of (dct[l] for l in lst) If you find yourself preferring this map() style of code a lot (rather than using generator expressions), you can make a utility function: def getter(obj): return obj.__getitem__ If anything is going to be proposed, I'd suggest rather than making these callable directly, add a utility function that calls the dunder method. So: len() is to __len__ as: getter() is to __getitem__ But I'm not proposing this, I'm just suggesting it as a bit better alternative to the initial idea. --- Ricky. "I've never met a Kentucky man who wasn't either thinking about going home or actually going home." - Happy Chandler On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 8:42 AM <george.winton.harding@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I've been working in q and k, which is where this idea comes from.
My idea is to make lists and dicts callable, with __call__ = __getitem__.
So that:
[3,4,5](1) gives 4 {'a':1, 'b': 2}('b') gives 2
Arguably a list is a function which maps from range(len(list)) to the list entries, and a dictionary is a function that maps from keys to values.
This would mean that functions designed to take functions, can be repurposed to take data, for example:
map(lst, idxs) instead of (lst[i] for i in idxs) or map(lambda x: lst[x], idxs) map(dct, lst) instead of (dct[l] for l in lst)
sorted(range(len(lst)), key=lst) to calculate the equivalent of np.argsort max(range(len(lst)), key=lst) to calculate the equivalent of np.argmax
I couldn't find this being discussed before. Does anyone like it? There is room for confusion as it would mean that e.g. filter([1,2], [0,1]) would give [0,1] whilst [1] might be expected.
Best,
George Harding
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