Peter Otten wrote:
> Charles Hixson wrote:
>
>> This is just a first sketch, and I haven't yet attempted to test it, so
>> what I'm hoping for is criticisms on the general approach.
>>
>> class RODict:
>
>> def __init__ (self, ddict = {}):
>
> Default values are evaluted just once when the method is created. Mutable
> default values mean trouble:
>
>>>> class D:
> ... def __init__(self, dict={}):
> ... self.dict = dict
> ... def __setitem__(self, key, value):
> ... self.dict[key] = value
> ... def __repr__(self): return repr(self.dict)
> ...
>>>> d1 = D()
>>>> d2 = D()
>>>> d1[1] = 42
>>>> d2[2] = 42
>>>> d1
> {1: 42, 2: 42}
>>>> d2
> {1: 42, 2: 42}
D'oh, that was just and instintive reaction.
You may already know that... Of course it doesn't matter as long as no
attempt is made to mutate the mutable value.
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