Re: [Python-ideas] Dict joining using + and +=

This question is probably on its own a valid argument against the proposal. When it comes to dicts (and not Mappings in general) {**d1, **d2} or d.update() already have clearly-defined semantics.

Actually, in my mind, this is an argument for an operator (or method) — besides being obtuse, the {**d1,**d2} syntax only creates actual dicts. If we had an operator defined for mappings in general, it would be easier to duck type dicts.

I think this is pretty compelling, actually. And also an argument for aging the operation return the type it was invoked on, rather than always a dict.

I can’t find the latest draft of the PEP, so I’m not sure if this is discussed there. But it should be.

-CHB