在Python3中,Views(视图)的作用,类似于数据库中视图的一个作用,能够反映所对应对象的变化。就像数据库表变化后,视图查询的结果是变化后的值一样,python中通过Views查询的值也是这样的。
Python3中,dict.keys(),dict.items(),dict.values()返回的是Views,而不是list。可以通过list()函数将Views()转换为list。
下面是一个说明Views作用的例子:
>>> dishes = {"eggs": 2, "sausage": 1, "bacon": 1, "spam": 500}
>>> keys = dishes.keys()
>>> values = dishes.values()
>>> # iteration
>>> n = 0
>>> for val in values:
... n += val
>>> print(n)
504
>>> # keys and values are iterated over in the same order
>>> list(keys)
["eggs", "bacon", "sausage", "spam"]
>>> list(values)
[2, 1, 1, 500]
>>> # view objects are dynamic and reflect dict changes
>>> del dishes["eggs"]
>>> del dishes["sausage"]
>>> list(keys)
["spam", "bacon"]
>>> # set operations
>>> keys & {"eggs", "bacon", "salad"}
{"bacon"}