python - I want to subclass dict and set default values -

i have need create special subclass of dict. in want set default values set of keys.

i seem failing in finding correct syntax this.

here have been trying:

class newdict(dict):     key1 = "stuff"     key2 = "other stuff"     nolist = []     nada = none

i instantiating object this:

prefilleddict = newdict()

and trying use in there:

print prefilleddict['key1']

but seems dictionary not dictionary.

what little bit missing?

you can achieve want such:

class newdict(dict):      def __init__(self):         self['key1'] = 'stuff'         ...  prefilleddict = newdict() print prefilleddict['key1']

with code, creating attributes of newdict class, not keys in dictionary, meaning access attributes such:

prefilleddict = newdict() print prefilleddict.key1

Funaction