[Python-ideas] issubclass(collections.OrderedDict, collections.Sequence)

[Raymond Hettinger]

On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:40 AM, Ram Rachum <ram at rachum.com> wrote:

> Why isn't an OrderedDict a Sequence?

Because wasn't designed that way (it doesn't have or need count(), index(), slicing, etc.  Nor is it designed in a way that makes any of those operations efficient).  

If you want a list, it is simple to make one:  s = list(od).


Raymond
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