[Python-ideas] dict(default=int)

[Neil Girdhar]

A long time ago, I proposed that the dict variants (sorteddict, 
defaultdict, weakkeydict, etc.) be made more discoverable by having them 
specified as keyword arguments and I got the same feedback that the poster 
here is getting.  Now, instead of moving these classes into dict, why not 
have a factory like

dict.factory(values=None, *, ordered=True, sorted=False, has_default=False, 
weak_keys=False, weak_values=False, …)

If prefers the keyword-argument as options to the keyword-argument as 
initializer magic, they can set:

dict = dict.factory

Best,

Neil
 
On Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 5:58:43 PM UTC-5, Chris Barker wrote:
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> >If we really want to make defaultdict feel more "builtin" (and I don't see
>> >any reason to do so), I'd suggest adding a factory function:
>> >
>> >dict.defaultdict(int)
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>  
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>> Nice.
>>
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> I agree -- what about:
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> dict.sorteddict() ??
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> make easy access to various built-in dict variations...
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> -CHB
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