[Python-Dev] dict.addlist()

Tue Jan 20 09:25:09 EST 2004

On 2004年1月20日, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> Here is anidea to kick around:
>> Evolve and eventually replace dict.setdefault with a more specialized 
> method that is clearer, cleaner, easier to use, and faster.
>> d.addlist(k, v) would work like d.setdefault(k, []).append(v)

-1: I use .setdefault all the time with non-list default arguments. 
The dict interface is getting complex enough that adding more clutter will
make it even harder to teach optimal idiomatic Python to newbies.
-Kevin
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