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It seems like if you want to get the keys of a mapping, you ask for them; otherwise, give me the whole mapping (constituted by a set of key-value pairs). Is there a historical reason for this?

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    Check out this thread for a discussion on the reasons behind this behavior (including that Guido likes it, and it's not likely to change).

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    answered15 years ago

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