[Tutor] forcing the None values of a dictionary

[bob gailer]

On 10/3/2012 3:59 PM, Brannon, Terrence wrote:
>
> I'm wondering if there is something I overlooked for this function I 
> wrote... and also whether it could've been done destrictively instead 
> of returning a new dictionary:
>

I don't understand your question. Could you clarify? What does 
"destrictivel" mean? Why do you say it is returning a new dictionary (it 
simply returns the modified input dictionary)?

Since d is mutable, the function changes it "in place". You could drop 
the return statement and call the function thusly:

d = someDictionary
dictNoneValueTo(d, 123)

> *def* dictNoneValueTo(d, new_value=''):
> *"""force None values in a dictionary to a default value"""*
> *for* k *in* d:
> *if* d[k] *is* *None*:
>             d[k] = new_value
> *return* d
>
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-- 
Bob Gailer
919-636-4239
Chapel Hill NC

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