sorteddict PEP proposal [started off as orderedict]
Duncan Booth
duncan.booth at invalid.invalid
Wed Sep 26 16:52:17 EDT 2007
Paul Hankin <paul.hankin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> So should Duncan's
>>
>> def __removekey(self, key):
>> if key in self.__addkeys:
>> del self.__addkeys[key]
>> else:
>> self.__delkeys.add(key)
>>
>> be changed to:
>>
>> def __removekey(self, key):
>> if key in self.__addkeys:
>> del self.__addkeys[key]
>> self.__delkeys.add(key)
>
> Yes, and the same in __addkey: if it's in __delkeys it should be
> removed from there, and added to __addkeys. There's an invariant: any
> key is in at most one of __addkeys and __delkeys.
>
No, don't do that. The code was fine as I had written it, except for the
minor point that sets don't support 'del'! Also there need to be some tests
which actually exercise those two branches of the code: once you add
appropriate tests it will become obvious that you really do need the else.
A key which is in dict must be either in __keycache or in __addkeys, but
never in both.
A key which is not in the dict is either in none of __keycache, __addkeys,
and __delkeys, or it is in both __keycache and __delkeys.
If you don't have the else in both __removekey and __addkey, then deleting
a key leaves the key present in both __keycache and __delkeys (as it
should), and re-adding the key then leaves it in both __keycache and
__addkeys which breaks the first condition and means iterating will see
the key twice. Alternatively adding a key not in the dictionary and then
deleting it leaves it only in __delkeys, which isn't as serious. Actually
maybe you only need it in __addkey, or maybe I still don't have enough
tests.
Here's the code with set removal fixed and the extra test added: try
removing the else from __addkey and you'll find it gives repeated indexes
on iteration.
However, what we really need now is some code which actually uses both
versions of sorteddict, and an ordinary dict sorted when needed, and
demonstrates a real benefit from one or both sorteddict over the ordinary
dict. I think my version should be faster, but it is more complicated and
often in Python the fastest way is also the simplest.
------------- sorteddict.py -----------------------
#!/usr/bin/env python
# Copyright (c) 2007 Qtrac Ltd. All rights reserved.
# This module is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
# your option) any later version.
# The API and implementation are based on ideas from Paul Hankin writing
# on comp.lang.python.
"""
A dictionary that is sorted by key or by the given cmp or key function.
Provides a dictionary with the same methods and behavior as a standard
dict and that can be used as a drop-in replacement for a dict (apart
from the constructor), but which always returns iterators and lists
(whether of keys or values) in sorted order. It does not matter when
items are inserted or when removed, the items in the sorteddict are
always returned in sorted order. The ordering is implicitly based on the
key's __lt__() (or failing that __cmp__()) method if no cmp or key
function is given.
The main benefit of sorteddicts is that you never have to explicitly
sort.
One use case is where you have a set of objects that you want to make
available in various sorted orders. You could, of course, sort on demand,
but if the number of objects is very large (and if you're prepared to
sacrifice some memory), it may be faster to use a sorteddict. For
example:
>>> class PrimeMinister:
... def __init__(self, forename, surname, elected):
... self.forename = forename
... self.surname = surname
... self.elected = elected
>>> byForename = sorteddict(key=lambda pm: (pm.forename, pm.surname))
>>> bySurname = sorteddict(key=lambda pm: (pm.surname, pm.forename))
>>> byName = sorteddict(key=lambda pm: (pm.surname, pm.forename,
... pm.elected), reverse=True)
>>> byElected = sorteddict(key=lambda pm: pm.elected)
>>> for forename, surname, elected in (
... ("Ramsay", "MacDonald", "1924-01-22"),
... ("Arthur", "Balfour", "1902-07-11"),
... ("Herbert Henry", "Asquith", "1908-04-07"),
... ("Stanley", "Baldwin", "1924-11-04"),
... ("David", "Lloyd George", "1916-12-07"),
... ("Andrew", "Bonar Law", "1922-10-23"),
... ("Henry", "Campbell-Bannerman", "1905-12-05"),
... ("Stanley", "Baldwin", "1923-05-23"),
... ("Ramsay", "MacDonald", "1929-06-05")):
... pm = PrimeMinister(forename, surname, elected)
... byForename[pm] = pm
... bySurname[pm] = pm
... byName[pm] = pm
... byElected[pm] = pm
>>> [pm.forename for pm in byForename.values()]
['Andrew', 'Arthur', 'David', 'Henry', 'Herbert Henry', 'Ramsay', \
'Ramsay', 'Stanley', 'Stanley']
>>> [pm.surname for pm in bySurname.values()]
['Asquith', 'Baldwin', 'Baldwin', 'Balfour', 'Bonar Law', \
'Campbell-Bannerman', 'Lloyd George', 'MacDonald', 'MacDonald']
>>> ["%s %s %s" % (pm.forename, pm.surname, pm.elected) \
for pm in byName.values()]
['Ramsay MacDonald 1929-06-05', 'Ramsay MacDonald 1924-01-22', \
'David Lloyd George 1916-12-07', 'Henry Campbell-Bannerman 1905-12-05', \
'Andrew Bonar Law 1922-10-23', 'Arthur Balfour 1902-07-11', \
'Stanley Baldwin 1924-11-04', 'Stanley Baldwin 1923-05-23', \
'Herbert Henry Asquith 1908-04-07']
>>> ["%s %s %s" % (pm.forename, pm.surname, pm.elected) \
for pm in byElected.values()]
['Arthur Balfour 1902-07-11', 'Henry Campbell-Bannerman 1905-12-05', \
'Herbert Henry Asquith 1908-04-07', 'David Lloyd George 1916-12-07', \
'Andrew Bonar Law 1922-10-23', 'Stanley Baldwin 1923-05-23', \
'Ramsay MacDonald 1924-01-22', 'Stanley Baldwin 1924-11-04', \
'Ramsay MacDonald 1929-06-05']
Thanks to Python's object references, even though there are four
sorteddicts referring to the same PrimeMinister objects, only one instance
of each object is held in memory.
>>> files = ["README.txt", "readme", "MANIFEST", "test.py"]
>>> d = sorteddict([(name, name) for name in files],
... cmp=lambda a, b: cmp(a.lower(), b.lower()))
>>> d.keys()
['MANIFEST', 'readme', 'README.txt', 'test.py']
Here are a few tests for some of the base class methods that are not
reimplemented:
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.get("X", 21)
21
>>> d.get("i")
4
>>> d.has_key("a")
True
>>> d.has_key("x")
False
>>> "a" in d
True
>>> "x" in d
False
>>> len(d)
6
>>> del d["n"]
>>> del d["y"]
>>> len(d)
4
>>> d.clear()
>>> len(d)
0
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d["i"]
4
>>> d["y"]
6
>>> d["z"]
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
KeyError: 'z'
Check that a mix of adding and removing keys doesn't cause confusion:
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'i', 'n', 's', 't', 'y']
>>> del d["t"]
>>> d["t"]=6
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'i', 'n', 's', 't', 'y']
"""
__author__ = "Mark Summerfield"
__version__ = "1.1.0"
class sorteddict(dict):
"""A dictionary that is sorted by key or by the given cmp or key function.
The sorteddict always returns any list or iterator in sorted order.
For best performance prefer a key argument to a cmp one. If neither
is given __lt__() (falling back to __cmp__()) will be used for
ordering.
This particular implementation has reasonable performance if the
pattern of use is: lots of edits, lots of lookups, ..., but gives
its worst performance if the pattern of use is: edit, lookup, edit,
lookup, ..., in which case using a plain dict and sorted() will
probably be better.
If you want to initialize with a dict, either use
sorteddict(dict(...), ...), or create the sorteddict and then call
update with the arguments normally passed to a dict constructor.
"""
def __init__(self, iterable=None, cmp=None, key=None, reverse=False):
"""Initializes the sorteddict using the same arguments as sorted()
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.items()
[('a', 2), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
>>> str(sorteddict())
'{}'
>>> e = sorteddict(d)
>>> e.items()
[('a', 2), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
"""
if iterable is None:
iterable = []
dict.__init__(self, iterable)
self.__cmp = cmp
self.__key = key
self.__reverse = reverse
self.__keycache = None
self.__addkeys = set()
self.__delkeys = set()
@property
def __keys(self):
if self.__keycache is None:
self.__keycache = dict.keys(self)
self.__addkeys = set()
self.__delkeys = set()
self.__keycache.sort(cmp=self.__cmp, key=self.__key,
reverse=self.__reverse)
else:
if self.__delkeys:
delkeys = self.__delkeys
self.__keycache = [key for key in self.__keycache if key not in delkeys]
self.__delkeys = set()
if self.__addkeys:
self.__keycache += list(self.__addkeys)
self.__addkeys = set()
self.__keycache.sort(cmp=self.__cmp, key=self.__key,
reverse=self.__reverse)
return self.__keycache
def __invalidate_key_cache(self):
self.__keycache = None
self.__addkeys = set()
self.__delkeys = set()
def __addkey(self, key):
if key in self.__delkeys:
self.__delkeys.remove(key)
else:
self.__addkeys.add(key)
def __removekey(self, key):
if key in self.__addkeys:
self.__addkeys.remove(key)
else:
self.__delkeys.add(key)
def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Updates the sorteddict using the same arguments as dict
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5))
>>> d.update(a=4, z=-4)
>>> d.items()
[('a', 4), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('z', -4)]
>>> del d["a"]
>>> del d["i"]
>>> d.update({'g': 9}, a=1, z=3)
>>> d.items()
[('a', 1), ('g', 9), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('z', 3)]
>>> e = sorteddict(dict(p=4, q=5))
>>> del d["a"]
>>> del d["n"]
>>> e.update(d)
>>> e.items()
[('g', 9), ('p', 4), ('q', 5), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('z', 3)]
"""
self.__invalidate_key_cache()
dict.update(self, *args, **kwargs)
@classmethod
def fromkeys(cls, iterable, value=None):
"""A class method that returns an sorteddict whose keys are
from the iterable and each of whose values is value
>>> d = sorteddict()
>>> e = d.fromkeys("KYLIE", 21)
>>> e.items()
[('E', 21), ('I', 21), ('K', 21), ('L', 21), ('Y', 21)]
>>> e = sorteddict.fromkeys("KYLIE", 21)
>>> e.items()
[('E', 21), ('I', 21), ('K', 21), ('L', 21), ('Y', 21)]
"""
dictionary = cls()
for key in iterable:
dictionary[key] = value
return dictionary
def copy(self):
"""Returns a shallow copy of this sorteddict
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> e = d.copy()
>>> e.items()
[('a', 2), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
>>> d = sorteddict()
>>> e = d.copy()
>>> e.items()
[]
"""
return sorteddict(dict.copy(self), cmp=self.__cmp,
key=self.__key, reverse=self.__reverse)
def clear(self):
"""Removes every item from this sorteddict
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> len(d)
6
>>> d.clear()
>>> len(d)
0
>>> d["m"] = 3
>>> d["a"] = 5
>>> d["z"] = 7
>>> d["e"] = 9
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'e', 'm', 'z']
"""
self.__invalidate_key_cache()
dict.clear(self)
def setdefault(self, key, value):
"""If key is in the dictionary, returns its value;
otherwise adds the key with the given value which is also
returned
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.setdefault("n", 99)
3
>>> d.values()
[2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6]
>>> d.setdefault("r", -20)
-20
>>> d.items()[2:]
[('n', 3), ('r', -20), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
>>> d.setdefault("@", -11)
-11
>>> d.setdefault("z", 99)
99
>>> d.setdefault("m", 50)
50
>>> d.keys()
['@', 'a', 'i', 'm', 'n', 'r', 's', 't', 'y', 'z']
"""
if key not in self:
self.__addkey(key)
return dict.setdefault(self, key, value)
def pop(self, key, value=None):
"""If key is in the dictionary, returns its value and removes it
from the dictionary; otherwise returns the given value
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.pop("n")
3
>>> "n" in d
False
>>> d.pop("q", 41)
41
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'i', 's', 't', 'y']
>>> d.pop("a")
2
>>> d.pop("t")
5
>>> d.keys()
['i', 's', 'y']
"""
if key not in self:
return value
self.__removekey(key)
return dict.pop(self, key, value)
def popitem(self):
"""Returns and removes an arbitrary item from the dictionary
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> len(d)
6
>>> item = d.popitem()
>>> item = d.popitem()
>>> item = d.popitem()
>>> len(d)
3
"""
item = dict.popitem(self)
self.__removekey(item[0])
return item
def keys(self):
"""Returns the dictionary's keys in sorted order
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'i', 'n', 's', 't', 'y']
"""
return self.__keys[:]
def values(self):
"""Returns the dictionary's values in key order
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.values()
[2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6]
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6),
... reverse=True)
>>> d.values()
[6, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2]
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(S=1, a=2, N=3, i=4, T=5, y=6),
... cmp=lambda a, b: cmp(a.lower(), b.lower()))
>>> d.keys()
['a', 'i', 'N', 'S', 'T', 'y']
"""
return [self[key] for key in self.__keys]
def items(self):
"""Returns the dictionary's items in key order
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d.items()
[('a', 2), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
"""
return [(key, self[key]) for key in self.__keys]
def __iter__(self):
"""Returns an iterator over the dictionary's keys
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> list(d)
['a', 'i', 'n', 's', 't', 'y']
"""
return iter(self.__keys)
def iterkeys(self):
"""Returns an iterator over the dictionary's keys
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> list(d)
['a', 'i', 'n', 's', 't', 'y']
"""
return iter(self.__keys)
def itervalues(self):
"""Returns an iterator over the dictionary's values in key order
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> list(d.itervalues())
[2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6]
"""
for key in self.__keys:
yield self[key]
def iteritems(self):
"""Returns an iterator over the dictionary's values in key order
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> list(d.iteritems())
[('a', 2), ('i', 4), ('n', 3), ('s', 1), ('t', 5), ('y', 6)]
"""
for key in self.__keys:
yield key, self[key]
def __delitem__(self, key):
"""Deletes the item with the given key from the dictionary
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> del d["s"]
>>> del d["y"]
>>> del d["a"]
>>> d.keys()
['i', 'n', 't']
"""
self.__removekey(key)
dict.__delitem__(self, key)
def __setitem__(self, key, value):
"""If key is in the dictionary, sets its value to value;
otherwise adds the key to the dictionary with the given value
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5, y=6))
>>> d["t"] = -17
>>> d["z"] = 43
>>> d["@"] = -11
>>> d["m"] = 22
>>> d["r"] = 5
>>> d.keys()
['@', 'a', 'i', 'm', 'n', 'r', 's', 't', 'y', 'z']
"""
if key not in self:
self.__addkey(key)
dict.__setitem__(self, key, value)
def __repr__(self):
"""
>>> sorteddict()
sorteddict()
>>> sorteddict({'a':1})
sorteddict({'a': 1})
>>> def comparison(a,b): return cmp(a,b)
>>> def keyfn(a): return a
>>> sorteddict({'a':1}, cmp=comparison) #doctest: +ELLIPSIS
sorteddict({'a': 1}, cmp=<function comparison at ...>)
>>> sorteddict({'a':1}, key=keyfn, reverse=True) #doctest: +ELLIPSIS
sorteddict({'a': 1}, key=<function keyfn at ...>, reverse=True)
"""
args = []
if self:
args.append(dict.__repr__(self))
if self.__cmp is not None:
args.append('cmp=%r' % self.__cmp)
if self.__key is not None:
args.append('key=%r' % self.__key)
if self.__reverse is not False:
args.append('reverse=%r' % self.__reverse)
return "%s(%s)" % (self.__class__.__name__, ', '.join(args))
def __str__(self):
"""Returns a human readable string representation of the
dictionary
The returned string is proportional in size to the number of
items so could be very large.
>>> d = sorteddict(dict(s=1, a=2, n=3, i=4, t=5))
>>> str(d)
"{'a': 2, 'i': 4, 'n': 3, 's': 1, 't': 5}"
>>> d = sorteddict({2: 'a', 3: 'm', 1: 'x'})
>>> str(d)
"{1: 'x', 2: 'a', 3: 'm'}"
"""
return "{%s}" % ", ".join(
["%r: %r" % (key, self[key]) for key in self.__keys])
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest
doctest.testmod()
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