[Python-Dev] defaultdict proposal round three

[Fuzzyman]

Greg Ewing wrote:
> Fuzzyman wrote:
>
>   
>> cfg = ConfigObj(newfilename)
>> cfg['key'] = 'value'
>> cfg['key2'] = ['value1', 'value2', 'value3']
>> cfg['section'] = {'key': 'value', 'key2': ['value1', 'value2', 'value3']}
>>     
>
> If the main purpose is to support this kind of notational
> convenience, then I'd be inclined to require all the values
> used with this API to be concrete strings, lists or dicts.
> If you're going to make types part of the API, I think it's
> better to do so with a firm hand rather than being half-
> hearted and wishy-washy about it.
> [snip..]
>   
Thanks, that's the solution we settled on. We use ``isinstance`` tests 
to determine types.

The user can always do something like :

    cfg['section'] = dict(dict_like_object)

Which isn't so horrible.

All the best,

Michael
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