[Python-Dev] PEP 455: TransformDict

Larry Hastings larry at hastings.org
Sun Sep 15 06:56:26 CEST 2013


On 09/14/2013 07:30 PM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:33:56 +0900
> Larry Hastings <larry at hastings.org> wrote:
>> Whenever I read a discussion about the dict, I always wonder whether the
>> same thing applies to a set.  Have you considered the utility of a
>> TransformSet?  Or is it YAGNI?
> Well, a TransformSet is like a normal dict, you just need to call the
> transformation function yourself when inserting the keys.

s/normal dict/normal set/

But, then, a TransformDict is like a normal dict, you just need to call 
the transformation function yourself when inserting the keys. Yet a 
TransformDict is a useful enough concept that it is being proposed for 
addition; I was wondering if a TransformSet would be useful, too.  But I 
suppose we should take baby steps here.


//arry/
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