Using object id as a hash for objects in Python
hash, python
Solution
Yes, as long as you also define `__eq__` (and presumably `__ne__`!-) consistently with that. IOW, it's fine, as long as you're fine with `a==b` meaning exactly the same as `a is b`!-)
Problem
Is it wise to use the object `id` as a hash key (via. the `__hash__`) to be able to hash an otherwise mutable object for a single instance of a program? Using the object attributes would be nicer but they're all mutable and can change. This occurred to me while looking at Sets of instances and I'm wondering if it's wise.