On 23 Apr 2007 17:19:15 +0200, Neil Cerutti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So the question becomes: Why do Python dictionaries require keys > to be of an immutable type?
Dictionary keys are hashed values. If you change the key, you change the hash and lose the pointer to the referenced object. Or: Because. ;-) Chris -- "A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them." -- P. J. O'Rourke -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
