Hi The question why are there no sorted dictionaries in python, seems to pop up with unseeming regularity. That question in itself in nonsensical sense dictionaries are hash-maps, however should python have a sorted map type object is a good question.
clearly many people like have a sorted map, and sorting the keys every time seems rather wasteful, as does keeping a separate sorted list of the keys. a related question is, in python is it more efficient to a maintain a list type in sorted order by inserting each new object in the correct location (by say finding it with a binary search and then using del list[x]) or appending each new item to the end of said list and using the built-in .sort method, or sorted() function? -- Tim Henderson mail me: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
