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34 lines
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\section{Standard Modules \sectcode{UserDict} and \sectcode{UserList}}
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\nodename{UserDict and UserList}
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\stmodindex{UserDict}
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\stmodindex{UserList}
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\label{module-UserDict}
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\label{module-UserList}
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Each of these modules defines a class that acts as a wrapper around
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either dictionary or list objects. They're useful base classes for
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your own dictionary-like or list-like classes, which can inherit from
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them and override existing methods or add new ones. In this way one
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can add new behaviours to dictionaries or lists.
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\setindexsubitem{(in module UserDict)}
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The \code{UserDict} module defines the \code{UserDict} class:
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\begin{funcdesc}{UserDict}{}
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Return a class instance that simulates a dictionary. The instance's
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contents are kept in a regular dictionary, which is accessible via the
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\code{data} attribute of \code{UserDict} instances.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\setindexsubitem{(in module UserList)}
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The \code{UserList} module defines the \code{UserList} class:
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\begin{funcdesc}{UserList}{\optional{list}}
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Return a class instance that simulates a list. The instance's
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contents are kept in a regular list, which is accessible via the
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\code{data} attribute of \code{UserList} instances. The instance's
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contents are initially set to a copy of \var{list}, defaulting to the
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empty list \code{[]}. \var{list} can be either a regular Python list,
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or an instance of \code{UserList} (or a subclass).
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\end{funcdesc}
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