On 2020-12-26 18:44, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> >I think if we were designing mapping protocols now, that would be an
> >excellent idea, but we aren't, we have decades of history from `dict`
> >behind us. And protocols from dict use `keys()` and getitem. E.g.
> >update.
>
> What do you mean by "protocols from dict"? What are these protocols?
"And protocols from dict use `keys()` and getitem. E.g. update."
If I understand you right, that's not a protocol, that's just the
behavior of the dict type specifically. As far as I can tell, it's not
even documented behavior, so it doesn't constrain anything.
--
Brendan Barnwell
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no
path, and leave a trail."
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