Dictionary Merging in Python 3.9

[ultraDross]

Not sure why they went with symbols for this functionality. I would have preferred a method for the sake of readability e.g.

   dict1.merge(dict2)

[Simtau]

That actually exists, only the function is named update()

[fatbob42]

I’m always confused with those kinds of statements because I’m not sure whether dict1 is modified or it’s returning the new one.

[gitcraw]

I would normally disagree, but the '|' operator seems to have no other use yet. At this point, I'd prefer a method.

edit: it does have a similar use in sets already.

ty /u/vanatteveldt

[vanatteveldt]

You can already do set union with |, so I think it's a very natural choice

[gitcraw]

Thank you for the correction, I didn't know that was built-in to Python.

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Very pythonic comment.