Re: [Tutor] Dictionary Error: 'dict' object has noattribute '_contains_'

2005-11-06 Thread Alan Gauld
> I used to want that syntax when I started, now I stick to for x in > y.keys() I knew you could do for item in dictionary: instead of for item in dictionary.keys(): But I didn't realise it worked for a single item test too if item in dictionary instead of if dictionary.has_key(item): Whi

Re: [Tutor] Dictionary Error: 'dict' object has noattribute '_contains_'

2005-11-06 Thread Kent Johnson
Alan Gauld wrote: >> But you normally shouldn't call this directly, you should write >> "test" in menu_specials > > > Now howzabout that! Yet another new trick learnt. > When did 'in' start working with dictionaries? Oh, about four years ago :-) in Python 2.2 You really should read the "What's

Re: [Tutor] Dictionary Error: 'dict' object has noattribute '_contains_'

2005-11-06 Thread Alan Gauld
> But you normally shouldn't call this directly, you should write > "test" in menu_specials Now howzabout that! Yet another new trick learnt. When did 'in' start working with dictionaries? Alan G. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.p