[Python-Dev] defaultdict proposal round three

Wed Feb 22 01:35:33 CET 2006

Fuzzyman wrote:
> I've had problems in code that needs to treat strings, lists and
> dictionaries differently (assigning values to a container where all
> three need different handling) and telling the difference but allowing
> duck typing is *problematic*.

You need to rethink your design so that you don't
have to make that kind of distinction.
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