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Re:Python 2 will be replaced with Python 3 in the next RHEL ... by Something1234 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:28AM (#16812108)
splat == list unpacking

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2322355/proper-name-for-...

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Re:Python 2 will be replaced with Python 3 in the next RHEL ... by joshuamorton on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @12:09PM (#16812566)
He's likely referring to the extended unpacking changes, stuff like

    merged = {**base, **changes}
Which is the equivalent of what previously was

    merged = {k:v for k, v in base.items()}
    merged.update(changes)
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