[Python-ideas] Possible method of distinguishing between set-literals, dict-literals, and odict-literals

[Terry Reedy]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Terry Reedy<tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

>> Collection-content displays are not, in general, constant and generally
>> produce run-time code.
> (?)

Somewhat expanded, I meant this:

Literals represent constants. They are sensibly interpreted into 
constants sometime before runtime, even if at a later stage than I thought.

Displays, in general, can contain variables and expressions that can 
only be evaluated at runtime.  Therefore, the object they represent 
must, in general, be evaluated at runtime. (The pre-computation of 
tuples that only contain constants is an implementation-specific special 
case optimization.)

Code literals and code displays are, in this way among others, different 
beasts.  Therefore, a device used for literals is not necessarily a good 
device for displays.  The latter use needs more justification than the 
precedent of the former use.

The OP has not provided such justification for an admittedly ugly device.

-1 (which we agree on)

Terry Jan Reedy