returning unordered keyword arguments from a function (WAS: Are multiple return values really harmful?)

[Jeff Shannon]

Steven Bethard wrote:

> [snip a bunch of good arguments for including generic objects]
>
> It does sound like there's some support for putting something like 
> this into the language.  My feeling is that the right place to start 
> would be to put such an object into the collections module.  (If 
> necessary, it could get moved to builtins later.)
>
> Is this something a PEP should be written for?


It would need a PEP before it could have a chance of being included in 
the standard lib.  And if it gets rejected, at least you'd then have a 
record of some rationale for *not* having a standard Generic/Bunch class. 

So, yeah, if you want this to be anything other than an ephemeral Usenet 
conversation, a PEP would be the next step, I think.  :)

Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International