New submission from Xezlec: In section 5.5 on the page https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/datastructures.html#dictionaries the requirements given for dictionary keys are not correct.
Specifically, it is claimed that only immutable objects (and tuples containing only immutable objects) may be used as keys. This is false, as user-defined mutable objects may be used as keys. I suggest rewording along these lines: "Only user-defined objects and immutable built-in types may be used as keys. Although allowed, it is bad practice to use a mutable user-defined object as a key when equality is determined in any way other than identity (the default)." ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 284135 nosy: Xezlec, docs@python priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Python 2 dictionary keys described incorrectly versions: Python 2.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue29089> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
