On 2018-06-24 05:03, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > I'd like to run a quick survey. There is no right or wrong answer, > since this is about your EXPECTATIONS, not what Python actually > does. > > Given this function: > > def test(): > a = 1 > b = 2 > result = [value for key, value in locals().items()] > return result > > what would you expect the result of calling test() to be?
I'd expect either [1,2] or [2,1] depending on whether it's py2 (where dict iteration order isn't guaranteed, so could be either) or py3 (where dict order is more stable/guaranteed) > Is that the result you think is most useful? While I have difficulty imagining a case in which I'd find this useful, if I were writing this code, it's the "useful" result I'd expect. > In your opinion, is this a useful feature, a misfeature, a bug, or > "whatever"? I'd file it in the "whatever" category, possibly useful to someone other than me. -tkc -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
