[Python-ideas] Why does BoundArguments use an OrderedDict?

[Eric Snow]

BTW, thanks for the feedback. :)

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
> Other reservations:
>
> - why aren't the linked list pointers not included in the hash entries?
>   that should simplify some logic quite a bit

I'll look into that.  If I recall correctly this came up in earlier
discussion and there was a justification.

> - is it useful to keep the shared / split keys mechanism? shared keys
>   are mostly useful for instance dicts

I'm pretty sure this is an artifact of subclassing dict.

> - does it have to inherit from dict? that looks like a potential can of
>   worms

One of the constraints here is to make the C implementation of
OrderedDict match the API of the Python type exactly and the
underlying implementation as closely as reasonable.  The Python type
subclasses dict so the C implementation does as well.

FWIW (and not directed to Antoine specifically), the implementation up
for review may not be ideal, but it exists and is complete. :)
Barring any substantial concerns during review (and the points Antoine
has brought up), I would rather the patch landed than wait
indefinitely for a more ideal implementation.  That could happen
afterward, though I'm fairly confident in the correctness and
efficiency of the implementation.

-eric