Re: [Python-Dev] Changing the order of iteration over a dictionary

2012-01-20 Thread Nick Coghlan
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Mark Shannon wrote: > So, don't be afraid to change that hash function :) Changing it for 3.3 isn't really raising major concerns: the real concern is with changing it in maintenance and security patches for earlier releases. Security patches that may break produc

Re: [Python-Dev] Changing the order of iteration over a dictionary

2012-01-20 Thread Fred Drake
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 5:49 AM, Mark Shannon wrote: > So, don't be afraid to change that hash function :) Definitely. The hash function *has* been changed in the past, and a lot of developers were schooled in not relying on the iteration order. That's a good thing, as those developers now writ