[Python-Dev] heaps

[Raymond Hettinger]

> I'd very much like to see the current heapq replaced with a different
> interface in time for 2.3.  I believe that an opaque object is better,
> since it allows more flexibility later.  

I'm quite pleased with the version already in CVS.  It is a small
masterpiece of exposition, sophistication, simplicity, and speed.
A class based interface is not necessary for every algorithm.

For the other approaches, what might be useful is to define an API
and leave it that.  The various implementations can be maintained
on Cookbook pages, the Vaults of Parnassus, or an SF project.

The min/max heap and fibonacci heaps are a great idea.  Nice work.


Raymond Hettinger