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Re: Python Worst Practices

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From Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date 2015-02-28 01:48 -0700
Subject Re: Python Worst Practices
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> wrote:
> I don't think I've ever used the builtin function id in a program.
> Ever.  Not even once.  Honestly, what is a valid use case?

If you have a dict that you want to key on object identity rather than
equality, then you can use object ids as the keys.

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Re: Python Worst Practices Travis Griggs <travisgriggs@gmail.com> - 2015-02-27 13:21 -0800
  Re: Python Worst Practices Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-02-28 12:09 +1100
    Re: Python Worst Practices sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2015-02-27 17:32 -0800
      Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 12:44 +1100
        Re: Python Worst Practices Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2015-03-03 09:51 +0100
          Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-03 22:12 +1100
            Re: Python Worst Practices Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2015-03-03 23:46 +0100
              Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-04 10:12 +1100
                Re: Python Worst Practices Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2015-03-04 21:27 +0100
    Re: Python Worst Practices Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2015-02-28 04:42 +0000
      Re: Python Worst Practices Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-02-28 17:36 +1100
        Re: Python Worst Practices Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2015-02-28 07:50 +0000
          Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 19:55 +1100
        Re: Python Worst Practices Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2015-02-27 23:51 -0800
          Re: Python Worst Practices Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-02-28 10:50 +0200
      Re: Python Worst Practices Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 01:48 -0700
      Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 19:58 +1100
    Re: Python Worst Practices Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-02-27 21:50 -0600
      Re: Python Worst Practices Cousin Stanley <cousinstanley@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 09:03 -0700
        Re: Python Worst Practices Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 08:16 -0800
        Re: Python Worst Practices MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-02-28 17:56 +0000
        Re: Python Worst Practices Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2015-02-28 10:13 -0800
        Re: Python Worst Practices Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-02-28 12:30 -0600
        Re: Python Worst Practices Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-02-28 12:39 -0600
    Re: Python Worst Practices BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-02-28 10:39 +0000
      Re: Python Worst Practices Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-02-28 23:45 +1100
        Re: Python Worst Practices Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-03-01 13:29 +1300

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