Pre-PEP: Dictionary accumulator methods

[Mike Rovner]

Ivan Van Laningham wrote:
> Hi All--
> Maybe I'm not getting it, but I'd think a better name for count would be
> add.  As in
> 
> d.add(key)
> d.add(key,-1)
> d.add(key,399)
> etc.

IMHO inc (for increment) is better.

d.inc(key)

add can be read as add key to d

Mike