[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Iterators for dict keys, values, and items == annoying :)

[Robert Brewer]

Nick Coghlan wrote:
> There are three big use cases:
> 
>    dict.keys
>    dict.values
>    dict.items
> 
> Currently these all return lists, which may be expensive in 
> terms of copying. They all have iter* variants which while
> memory efficient, are far less convenient to work with.

I'm still wondering what "far less convenient" means. Is it simply the 4
extra key presses? I find the iter* variants to be a great solution.


Robert Brewer
System Architect
Amor Ministries
fumanchu at amor.org