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Subject: Re: suggestions, comments on an "is_subdict" test
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:

>> Anything wrong with this?
>>
>> def is_subdict(test_dct, base_dct):
>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return test_dct <=3D base_dct and all(test_dct[k] =3D=3D b=
ase_dct[k] for
>> k in test_dct)
>
> It may raise a KeyError.

Really? That was what ``test_dct <=3D base_dct and`` ... is supposed to
prevent. Have I missed something?

=C2=A0-[]z.