On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:16:05 +0200, egbert wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 12:10:02PM +0000, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>
>> I can implement this tree using a flat dict:
>>
>> root = object()
>> data = {root: ['Mammal', 'Reptile'],
>
> What is the advantage, or thougth behind, using an instance of object as
> the root of your flat tree ? egbert
It's a known sentinel that can't possibly clash with an entry in the tree
except by deliberate action on the part of the caller.
I could have used None, or "root", or "this is a magic value that
probably won't clash with an entry in the tree", or -1 as a sentinel
instead, but they all risk accidental clashes with tree entries.
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Steven
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