[Python-Dev] PEP520 and absence of __definition_order__

[Eric Snow]

On Sep 10, 2016 10:11, "Guido van Rossum" <guido at python.org> wrote:
>
> Thanks for bringing this up. I think it's definitely possible to argue
> either way. I think what happened before was that I approved
> __definition_order__ because I wasn't expecting dict to be ordered by
> default. Now that Inada Naoki's patch has landed things have changed.
>
> Here's my reason for agreeing with (or convincing?) Eric to drop
> __definition_order__, as I remember it from the (lively) discussion at
> the sprint.
>

FWIW, my position was to leave __definition_order__ in place.  However,
once it became *mostly* redundant, I didn't consider the remaining benefits
to be sufficient justification for the extra complexity in the code to the
point that it was worth debating.  So I didn't object very strenuously when
Benjamin suggested removing it.  Regardless, I'm still in favor of keeping
__definition_order__. :)

-eric (phone)
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