[Python-ideas] OrderedDict for kwargs and class statement namespace

[Antoine Pitrou]

Le Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:55:03 -0700,
Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> On Feb 28, 2013 3:28 AM, "Antoine Pitrou"
> <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
> >
> > Le Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:15:14 -0700,
> > Eric Snow
> > <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> a
> > écrit :
> > > Just wanted to put out some feelers for the feasibility of these
> > > two features:
> > >
> > > * have the **kwargs param be an OrderedDict rather than a dict
> >
> > Rather than just feasibility, I would like performance not to
> > regress here.
> >
> > > Both of these will need OrderedDict in C, which is getting close
> > > (issue #16991).
> >
> > Really? Last time I looked, it wasn't getting really close.
> 
> Everything's there and there are just a few lingering memory-related
> issues to iron out.  So 50% done then...<wink>

And it also has to be reviewed in deep.
To quote you: "The memory-related issues are pushing well past my
experience".

Regards

Antoine.