Modernise code: use set literals/comprehensions where possible, frozenset where appropriate.

Cython/Build/Dependencies.py

@@ -613,10 +613,10 @@ class DependencyTree(object):
 
     @cached_method
     def immediate_dependencies(self, filename):
-        all = set([filename])
-        all.update(self.cimported_files(filename))
-        all.update(self.included_files(filename))
-        return all
+        all_deps = {filename}
+        all_deps.update(self.cimported_files(filename))
+        all_deps.update(self.included_files(filename))
+        return all_deps
 
     def all_dependencies(self, filename):
         return self.transitive_merge(filename, self.immediate_dependencies, set.union)
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ def create_extension_list(patterns, exclude=None, ctx=None, aliases=None, quiet=
         return [], {}
     elif isinstance(patterns, basestring) or not isinstance(patterns, Iterable):
         patterns = [patterns]
-    explicit_modules = set([m.name for m in patterns if isinstance(m, Extension)])
+    explicit_modules = {m.name for m in patterns if isinstance(m, Extension)}
     seen = set()
     deps = create_dependency_tree(ctx, quiet=quiet)
     to_exclude = set()

Cython/Compiler/Builtin.py

@@ -346,15 +346,15 @@ builtin_types_table = [
 ]
 
 
-types_that_construct_their_instance = set([
+types_that_construct_their_instance = frozenset({
     # some builtin types do not always return an instance of
     # themselves - these do:
     'type', 'bool', 'long', 'float', 'complex',
     'bytes', 'unicode', 'bytearray',
-    'tuple', 'list', 'dict', 'set', 'frozenset'
+    'tuple', 'list', 'dict', 'set', 'frozenset',
     # 'str',             # only in Py3.x
     # 'file',            # only in Py2.x
-])
+})
 
 
 builtin_structs_table = [

Cython/Compiler/Code.py

@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ uncachable_builtins = [
     '_',  # e.g. used by gettext
 ]
 
-special_py_methods = frozenset((
+special_py_methods = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
     '__cinit__', '__dealloc__', '__richcmp__', '__next__',
     '__await__', '__aiter__', '__anext__',
     '__getreadbuffer__', '__getwritebuffer__', '__getsegcount__',
-    '__getcharbuffer__', '__getbuffer__', '__releasebuffer__'
-))
+    '__getcharbuffer__', '__getbuffer__', '__releasebuffer__',
+)))
 
 modifier_output_mapper = {
     'inline': 'CYTHON_INLINE'

Cython/Compiler/ExprNodes.py

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def infer_sequence_item_type(env, seq_node, index_node=None, seq_type=None):
             else:
                 return item.infer_type(env)
         # if we're lucky, all items have the same type
-        item_types = set([item.infer_type(env) for item in seq_node.args])
+        item_types = {item.infer_type(env) for item in seq_node.args}
         if len(item_types) == 1:
             return item_types.pop()
     return None
@@ -6535,8 +6535,10 @@ class GeneralCallNode(CallNode):
                                                      len(pos_args)))
             return None
 
-        matched_args = set([ arg.name for arg in declared_args[:len(pos_args)]
-                             if arg.name ])
+        matched_args = {
+            arg.name for arg in declared_args[:len(pos_args)]
+            if arg.name
+        }
         unmatched_args = declared_args[len(pos_args):]
         matched_kwargs_count = 0
         args = list(pos_args)
@@ -8760,7 +8762,7 @@ class SetNode(ExprNode):
         return False
 
     def calculate_constant_result(self):
-        self.constant_result = set([arg.constant_result for arg in self.args])
+        self.constant_result = {arg.constant_result for arg in self.args}
 
     def compile_time_value(self, denv):
         values = [arg.compile_time_value(denv) for arg in self.args]
@@ -11810,10 +11812,10 @@ _find_formatting_types = re.compile(
     br")").findall
 
 # These format conversion types can never trigger a Unicode string conversion in Py2.
-_safe_bytes_formats = set([
+_safe_bytes_formats = frozenset({
     # Excludes 's' and 'r', which can generate non-bytes strings.
     b'd', b'i', b'o', b'u', b'x', b'X', b'e', b'E', b'f', b'F', b'g', b'G', b'c', b'b', b'a',
-])
+})
 
 
 class ModNode(DivNode):

Cython/Compiler/FlowControl.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ControlBlock(object):
         stats = [Assignment(a), NameReference(a), NameReference(c),
                      Assignment(b)]
         gen = {Entry(a): Assignment(a), Entry(b): Assignment(b)}
-        bounded = set([Entry(a), Entry(c)])
+        bounded = {Entry(a), Entry(c)}
 
     """
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ControlFlow(object):
 
     def normalize(self):
         """Delete unreachable and orphan blocks."""
-        queue = set([self.entry_point])
+        queue = {self.entry_point}
         visited = set()
         while queue:
             root = queue.pop()

Cython/Compiler/Nodes.py

@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ class VerboseCodeWriter(type):
 class CheckAnalysers(type):
     """Metaclass to check that type analysis functions return a node.
     """
-    methods = set(['analyse_types',
-                   'analyse_expressions',
-                   'analyse_target_types'])
+    methods = frozenset({
+        'analyse_types',
+        'analyse_expressions',
+        'analyse_target_types',
+    })
 
     def __new__(cls, name, bases, attrs):
         from types import FunctionType

Cython/Compiler/Optimize.py

@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ class SwitchTransform(Visitor.EnvTransform):
             # integers on iteration, whereas Py2 returns 1-char byte
             # strings
             characters = string_literal.value
-            characters = list(set([ characters[i:i+1] for i in range(len(characters)) ]))
+            characters = list({ characters[i:i+1] for i in range(len(characters)) })
             characters.sort()
             return [ ExprNodes.CharNode(string_literal.pos, value=charval,
                                         constant_result=charval)
@@ -1248,7 +1248,8 @@ class SwitchTransform(Visitor.EnvTransform):
             return self.NO_MATCH
         elif common_var is not None and not is_common_value(var, common_var):
             return self.NO_MATCH
-        elif not (var.type.is_int or var.type.is_enum) or sum([not (cond.type.is_int or cond.type.is_enum) for cond in conditions]):
+        elif not (var.type.is_int or var.type.is_enum) or any(
+                [not (cond.type.is_int or cond.type.is_enum) for cond in conditions]):
             return self.NO_MATCH
         return not_in, var, conditions
 
@@ -2750,7 +2751,7 @@ class OptimizeBuiltinCalls(Visitor.NodeRefCleanupMixin,
         Builtin.dict_type:       "PyDict_Size",
     }.get
 
-    _ext_types_with_pysize = set(["cpython.array.array"])
+    _ext_types_with_pysize = {"cpython.array.array"}
 
     def _handle_simple_function_len(self, node, function, pos_args):
         """Replace len(char*) by the equivalent call to strlen(),

Cython/Compiler/ParseTreeTransforms.py

@@ -685,17 +685,19 @@ class InterpretCompilerDirectives(CythonTransform):
         'operator.comma'        : ExprNodes.c_binop_constructor(','),
     }
 
-    special_methods = set(['declare', 'union', 'struct', 'typedef',
-                           'sizeof', 'cast', 'pointer', 'compiled',
-                           'NULL', 'fused_type', 'parallel'])
+    special_methods = {
+        'declare', 'union', 'struct', 'typedef',
+        'sizeof', 'cast', 'pointer', 'compiled',
+        'NULL', 'fused_type', 'parallel',
+    }
     special_methods.update(unop_method_nodes)
 
-    valid_parallel_directives = set([
+    valid_parallel_directives = {
         "parallel",
         "prange",
         "threadid",
         #"threadsavailable",
-    ])
+    }
 
     def __init__(self, context, compilation_directive_defaults):
         super(InterpretCompilerDirectives, self).__init__(context)

Cython/Compiler/Parsing.py

@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ def p_cmp_op(s):
         op = '!='
     return op
 
-comparison_ops = cython.declare(set, set([
+comparison_ops = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
     '<', '>', '==', '>=', '<=', '<>', '!=',
     'in', 'is', 'not'
-]))
+)))
 
 #expr: xor_expr ('|' xor_expr)*
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ def p_cat_string_literal(s):
             continue
         elif next_kind != kind:
             # concatenating f strings and normal strings is allowed and leads to an f string
-            if set([kind, next_kind]) in (set(['f', 'u']), set(['f', ''])):
+            if {kind, next_kind} in ({'f', 'u'}, {'f', ''}):
                 kind = 'f'
             else:
                 error(pos, "Cannot mix string literals of different types, expected %s'', got %s''" % (
@@ -1486,8 +1486,8 @@ def p_genexp(s, expr):
         expr.pos, expr = ExprNodes.YieldExprNode(expr.pos, arg=expr)))
     return ExprNodes.GeneratorExpressionNode(expr.pos, loop=loop)
 
-expr_terminators = cython.declare(set, set([
-    ')', ']', '}', ':', '=', 'NEWLINE']))
+expr_terminators = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    ')', ']', '}', ':', '=', 'NEWLINE')))
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1792,7 +1792,8 @@ def p_from_import_statement(s, first_statement = 0):
             items = items)
 
 
-imported_name_kinds = cython.declare(set, set(['class', 'struct', 'union']))
+imported_name_kinds = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    'class', 'struct', 'union')))
 
 def p_imported_name(s, is_cimport):
     pos = s.position()
@@ -1839,7 +1840,8 @@ def p_assert_statement(s):
     return Nodes.AssertStatNode(pos, condition=cond, value=value)
 
 
-statement_terminators = cython.declare(set, set([';', 'NEWLINE', 'EOF']))
+statement_terminators = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    ';', 'NEWLINE', 'EOF')))
 
 def p_if_statement(s):
     # s.sy == 'if'
@@ -1949,7 +1951,8 @@ def p_for_from_step(s):
     else:
         return None
 
-inequality_relations = cython.declare(set, set(['<', '<=', '>', '>=']))
+inequality_relations = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    '<', '<=', '>', '>=')))
 
 def p_target(s, terminator):
     pos = s.position()
@@ -2463,8 +2466,8 @@ def p_calling_convention(s):
         return ""
 
 
-calling_convention_words = cython.declare(
-    set, set(["__stdcall", "__cdecl", "__fastcall"]))
+calling_convention_words = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    "__stdcall", "__cdecl", "__fastcall")))
 
 
 def p_c_complex_base_type(s, templates = None):
@@ -2743,8 +2746,8 @@ def looking_at_call(s):
         s.start_line, s.start_col = position
     return result
 
-basic_c_type_names = cython.declare(
-    set, set(["void", "char", "int", "float", "double", "bint"]))
+basic_c_type_names = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    "void", "char", "int", "float", "double", "bint")))
 
 special_basic_c_types = cython.declare(dict, {
     # name : (signed, longness)
@@ -2758,8 +2761,8 @@ special_basic_c_types = cython.declare(dict, {
     "Py_tss_t"   : (1, 0),
 })
 
-sign_and_longness_words = cython.declare(
-    set, set(["short", "long", "signed", "unsigned"]))
+sign_and_longness_words = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    "short", "long", "signed", "unsigned")))
 
 base_type_start_words = cython.declare(
     set,
@@ -2767,8 +2770,8 @@ base_type_start_words = cython.declare(
     | sign_and_longness_words
     | set(special_basic_c_types))
 
-struct_enum_union = cython.declare(
-    set, set(["struct", "union", "enum", "packed"]))
+struct_enum_union = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    "struct", "union", "enum", "packed")))
 
 def p_sign_and_longness(s):
     signed = 1
@@ -2853,13 +2856,13 @@ def p_c_func_declarator(s, pos, ctx, base, cmethod_flag):
         exception_value = exc_val, exception_check = exc_check,
         nogil = nogil or ctx.nogil or with_gil, with_gil = with_gil)
 
-supported_overloaded_operators = cython.declare(set, set([
+supported_overloaded_operators = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
     '+', '-', '*', '/', '%',
     '++', '--', '~', '|', '&', '^', '<<', '>>', ',',
     '==', '!=', '>=', '>', '<=', '<',
     '[]', '()', '!', '=',
     'bool',
-]))
+)))
 
 def p_c_simple_declarator(s, ctx, empty, is_type, cmethod_flag,
                           assignable, nonempty):
@@ -2981,7 +2984,8 @@ def p_exception_value_clause(s):
             exc_val = p_test(s)
     return exc_val, exc_check
 
-c_arg_list_terminators = cython.declare(set, set(['*', '**', '.', ')', ':', '/']))
+c_arg_list_terminators = cython.declare(frozenset, frozenset((
+    '*', '**', '.', ')', ':', '/')))
 
 def p_c_arg_list(s, ctx = Ctx(), in_pyfunc = 0, cmethod_flag = 0,
                  nonempty_declarators = 0, kw_only = 0, annotated = 1):

Cython/Compiler/PyrexTypes.py

@@ -1339,14 +1339,14 @@ class PyObjectType(PyrexType):
         return cname
 
 
-builtin_types_that_cannot_create_refcycles = set([
+builtin_types_that_cannot_create_refcycles = frozenset({
     'object', 'bool', 'int', 'long', 'float', 'complex',
-    'bytearray', 'bytes', 'unicode', 'str', 'basestring'
-])
+    'bytearray', 'bytes', 'unicode', 'str', 'basestring',
+})
 
-builtin_types_with_trashcan = set([
+builtin_types_with_trashcan = frozenset({
     'dict', 'list', 'set', 'frozenset', 'tuple', 'type',
-])
+})
 
 
 class BuiltinObjectType(PyObjectType):

Cython/Debugger/Tests/test_libcython_in_gdb.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TestDebugInformationClasses(DebugTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(self.spam_func.arguments, ['a'])
         self.assertEqual(self.spam_func.step_into_functions,
-                         set(['puts', 'some_c_function']))
+                         {'puts', 'some_c_function'})
 
         expected_lineno = test_libcython.source_to_lineno['def spam(a=0):']
         self.assertEqual(self.spam_func.lineno, expected_lineno)