[Python-Dev] Non-string keys in namespace dicts

[Guido van Rossum]

On Dec 2, 2007 6:28 PM, Phillip J. Eby <pje at telecommunity.com> wrote:
> I don't see a problem with requiring dictionary key comparisons to be
> side-effect-free - even in the general case of dictionaries, not just
> namespace ones.

Me neither -- but the problem is enforcement.

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