def subtract(self, iterable=None, **kwds):
'''Like dict.update() but subtracts counts instead of replacing them.
Counts can be reduced below zero. Both the inputs and outputs are
allowed to contain zero and negative counts.
Source can be an iterable, a dictionary, or another Counter instance.
>>> c = Counter('which')
>>> c.subtract('witch') # subtract elements from another iterable
>>> c.subtract(Counter('watch')) # subtract elements from another counter
>>> c['h'] # 2 in which, minus 1 in witch, minus 1 in watch
0
>>> c['w'] # 1 in which, minus 1 in witch, minus 1 in watch
-1
'''
if iterable is not None:
self_get = self.get
if Mapping.__instancecheck__(iterable):
for elem, count in iterable.items():
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) - count
else:
for elem in iterable:
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) - 1
if kwds:
self.subtract(kwds)
def subtract(self, iterable=None, **kwds):
'''Like dict.update() but subtracts counts instead of replacing them.
Counts can be reduced below zero. Both the inputs and outputs are
allowed to contain zero and negative counts.
Source can be an iterable, a dictionary, or another Counter instance.
>>> c = Counter('which')
>>> c.subtract('witch') # subtract elements from another iterable
>>> c.subtract(Counter('watch')) # subtract elements from another counter
>>> c['h'] # 2 in which, minus 1 in witch, minus 1 in watch
0
>>> c['w'] # 1 in which, minus 1 in witch, minus 1 in watch
-1
'''
if iterable is not None:
self_get = self.get
if Mapping.__instancecheck__(iterable):
for elem, count in iterable.items():
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) - count
else:
for elem in iterable:
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) - 1
if kwds:
self.subtract(kwds)
def update(self, iterable=None, **kwds):
'''Like dict.update() but add counts instead of replacing them.
Source can be an iterable, a dictionary, or another Counter instance.
>>> c = Counter('which')
>>> c.update('witch') # add elements from another iterable
>>> d = Counter('watch')
>>> c.update(d) # add elements from another counter
>>> c['h'] # four 'h' in which, witch, and watch
4
'''
# The regular dict.update() operation makes no sense here because the
# replace behavior results in the some of original untouched counts
# being mixed-in with all of the other counts for a mismash that
# doesn't have a straight-forward interpretation in most counting
# contexts. Instead, we implement straight-addition. Both the inputs
# and outputs are allowed to contain zero and negative counts.
if iterable is not None:
if Mapping.__instancecheck__(iterable):
if self:
self_get = self.get
for elem, count in iterable.iteritems():
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) + count
else:
dict.update(self, iterable) # fast path when counter is empty
else:
self_get = self.get
for elem in iterable:
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) + 1
if kwds:
self.update(kwds)
def update(self, iterable=None, **kwds):
'''Like dict.update() but add counts instead of replacing them.
Source can be an iterable, a dictionary, or another Counter instance.
>>> c = Counter('which')
>>> c.update('witch') # add elements from another iterable
>>> d = Counter('watch')
>>> c.update(d) # add elements from another counter
>>> c['h'] # four 'h' in which, witch, and watch
4
'''
# The regular dict.update() operation makes no sense here because the
# replace behavior results in the some of original untouched counts
# being mixed-in with all of the other counts for a mismash that
# doesn't have a straight-forward interpretation in most counting
# contexts. Instead, we implement straight-addition. Both the inputs
# and outputs are allowed to contain zero and negative counts.
if iterable is not None:
if Mapping.__instancecheck__(iterable):
if self:
self_get = self.get
for elem, count in iterable.iteritems():
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) + count
else:
dict.update(self,
iterable) # fast path when counter is empty
else:
self_get = self.get
for elem in iterable:
self[elem] = self_get(elem, 0) + 1
if kwds:
self.update(kwds)
