Python dict weirdness.

dictbeingadick.py

# in settings.py

USERS: {
    "alice": {
        "alice_specific_information" : True
        },
    "bob": {
        "bob_specific_information": True
        }
}

# in test file

# In our circumstances, we were not guaranteed that alice's information
# would be available to us. Bobs information will always be available
# This is obviously not how unittests should be
# wrote, but its an imperfect world, so lets persevere.

def test_with_alice():
    # get the username, highly annoying code.
    username = settings.USERS.keys()[0]
    # we are going to hit a certain django view and get a response.
    # lets say this view gives us back the specific information for all users.
    # can you see anything strange about this?
    expected = {
        str(username): {
            "alice_specific_information" : True
        },
        "bob": {
            "bob_specific_information": True
        }
    }
    # do request
    response = request.generic_request()
    self.assertEquals(response, expected)
    # what does expected look like when username is bob?