[Python-Dev] Retrieve an arbitrary element from a set withoutremoving it

[Antoine Pitrou]

Cameron Simpson <cs <at> zip.com.au> writes:
> 
> Personally, I'm for the iteration spec in a lot of ways.
> 
> Firstly, a .get()/.pick() that always returns the same element feels
> horrible. Is there anyone here who _likes_ it?

I do. Since the caller is asking for an arbitrary element, returning the same
element is legitimate. It's funny how people seem to have a problem with the
word "arbitrary" :)

And I'm -1 on any implicit iteration attaching some state to the object. If you
want to iterate, there's already an obvious way to it.

Regards

Antoine.