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Re:You can't make C++ not ugly, but you can't not try (2010) by eqvinox on Thursday February 27, 2020 @08:42AM (#22433114)
> FWIW, I find std::map operator[] creating an object extremely convenient and it is very annoying having to use defaultdict to get the same behavior [edit: in python]. So ugliness really depends on what you are used to.

Adding behavior to replace a NULL/None return with a default object is pretty easy.

Removing the default object that you've been inflicted upon... how would you go about that?

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Re:You can't make C++ not ugly, but you can't not try (2010) by gpderetta on Thursday February 27, 2020 @09:27AM (#22433511)
if you do not like operator[] behaviour just use map::at
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