a question about map object

[Jp Calderone]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 03:07:52PM +0800, Frank Zheng wrote:
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> [snip - demonstration that a dict is not an ordered sequence]
> 
> i think the map is a ordered-sequences, but what should i do can keep its
> order be same with input order

  Nope.  In Python maps (or "dictionaries") are un-ordered.  If order is
important to you, you'll need a different data structure, such as a list
(possibly in combination with a dictionary).

  Jp

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