New submission from Prudvi Mangadu: If we load the keys and values using fromkeys on dic. Later the modification in the values is reflects for all keys in the DIC, please follow the below code.
####################################################################################### PS C:\Python27> py Python 2.7.10 (default, May 23 2015, 09:40:32) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> >>> input = ['1','2'] >>> result = {} >>> result = result.fromkeys(input,[]) >>>> Issue with this line >>> >>> result {'1': [], '2': []} >>> >>> result['1'].append("item1") >>> >>> result {'1': ['item1'], '2': ['item1']} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here result['2'] also overwrites >>> >>> result['1'].append("item2") >>> result {'1': ['item1', 'item2'], '2': ['item1', 'item2']} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here result['2'] also overwrites >>> >>> ####################################################################################### ---------- components: Windows messages: 287747 nosy: paul.moore, prudvibt81, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Issue in Dictionary fromkeys type: behavior versions: Python 2.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue29552> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com