[Python-Dev] Extending tuple unpacking

[Nick Coghlan]

Ron Adam wrote:
> I wonder if you make '*' work outside of functions arguments lists, if
> requests to do the same for '**' would follow?

Only if keyword unpacking were to be permitted elsewhere first. That is:

Py> data = dict(a=1, b=2, c=3)
Py> (a, b, c) = **data
Py> print a, b, c
(1, 2, 3)

Cheers,
Nick.

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