Message 189122 - Python tracker

Message189122

Author	pitrou
Recipients	kristjan.jonsson, pitrou, vstinner
Date	2013-05-13.11:06:45
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Message-id	<1368443205.89.0.85124009405.issue17936@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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> While I admit that I oversaw the exact requirement for __bases__, I think > that allowing for a "None" to be sufficient when the class is being deleted > is an important improvement. You can't be sure the "None" corresponds to the type being deleted and not another one. If you want guaranteed (almost :-)) O(1) behaviour, you must switch to a dict.

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> While I admit that I oversaw the exact requirement for __bases__, I think
> that allowing for a "None" to be sufficient when the class is being deleted 
> is an important improvement.

You can't be sure the "None" corresponds to the type being deleted and not another one. If you want guaranteed (almost :-)) O(1) behaviour, you must switch to a dict.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2013-05-13 11:06:45	pitrou	set	recipients: + pitrou, kristjan.jonsson, vstinner
2013-05-13 11:06:45	pitrou	set	messageid: <1368443205.89.0.85124009405.issue17936@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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