Is there any reason to prefer dict() to {} when initialising an empty dictionary in Python?
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1nah it's whatever – SuperStew Feb 02 '18 at 05:04
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1Using literals is faster, but as far as readability is concerned, it's a matter of opinion – juanpa.arrivillaga Feb 02 '18 at 05:06
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1if you want to treat keys as symbols/atoms at writetime, yes `dict()` is preferable. `dict(a='foo', b='loo')` -)) – marmeladze Feb 02 '18 at 05:08