[Python-checkins] r70538 - python/trunk/Lib/collections.py

[raymond.hettinger]

Author: raymond.hettinger
Date: Mon Mar 23 05:42:18 2009
New Revision: 70538

Log:
Move initialization of root link to __init__.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Lib/collections.py

Modified: python/trunk/Lib/collections.py
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Lib/collections.py	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Lib/collections.py	Mon Mar 23 05:42:18 2009
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@
         try:
             self.__root
         except AttributeError:
+            self.__root = _Link()       # sentinel node for the doubly linked list
             self.clear()
         self.update(*args, **kwds)
 
     def clear(self):
-        self.__root = root = _Link()    # sentinel node for the doubly linked list
+        root = self.__root
         root.prev = root.next = root
         self.__map = {}
         dict.clear(self)