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How would you name this dictionary?

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Jan 21, 2024, 11:39 AM

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class NameMe(dict):
def __missing__(self, key):
return key

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Re: How would you name this dictionary? [ In reply to ]

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Jan 21, 2024, 4:09 PM

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On 21Jan2024 23:39, bagratte@live.com <bagratte@live.com> wrote:
>class NameMe(dict):
> def __missing__(self, key):
> return key

I would need to know more about what it might be used for. What larger
problem led you to writing a `dict` subclass with this particular
`__missing__` implementation?
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