how to scrutch a dict()

[Joost Molenaar]

Using a 2.7/3.x dictionary comprehension, since you don't seem to mind
creating a new dictionary:

def _scrunched(d):
    return { key: value for (key, value) in d.items() if value is not None }

Joost

On 21 October 2010 06:32, Phlip <phlip2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Not Hyp:
>
> def _scrunch(**dict):
>    result = {}
>
>    for key, value in dict.items():
>        if value is not None:  result[key] = value
>
>    return result
>
> That says "throw away every item in a dict if the Value is None".
>
> Are there any tighter or smarmier ways to do that? Python does so
> often manage maps better than that...
>
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