[Python-3000] sets in P3K?

[Guido van Rossum]

Looks like we're converging on consensus about this issue. Perhaps
someone can attempt an implementation in the p3yk (sic) branch? I'll
add a line to PEP 3100; I don't see that a whole new PEP is necessary
to summarize the discussion here.

--Guido

On 5/2/06, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-05-02 at 12:05 -0700, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>
> > I think Guido had the best solution.  Use set() for empty sets, use {}
> > for empty dicts, use {genexp} for set comprehensions/displays, use
> > {1,2,3} for explicit set literals, and use {k1:v1, k2:v2} for dict
> > literals.  We can always add {/} later if demand exceeds distaste.
>
> +1
>
> > Also, FWIW, I think the current dict constructor is fine as-is.  No
> > doubt that its API is fully-loaded, but it is very useful and not hard
> > to learn.  Practicality wins here.
>
> +1
>
> -Barry
>
>
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