Op 2005-01-14, Peter Maas schreef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have summarized the discussion about the usability of lists (and > and other mutable types) as dictionary keys and put it into the > Python wiki.URL: http://www.python.org/moin/DictionaryKeys. > > This summary might be used as a reference should the 'mutable > dictionary keys' issue come up again in c.l.py. > I had a look and I think you should correct the followingr:
Dictionary lookup with mutable types like lists is a source of unpleasant surprises for the programmer and therefore impossible in Python. It is not impossible in Python. It may be discouraged but it is not impossible since I have already done so. -- Antoon Pardon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
