[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins]python/dist/src/Modules gcmodule.c,2.33.6.5,2.33.6.6 (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Mon, 07 Apr 2003 12:54:20 +1200 (NZST)

I don't see a sane way to fix this so long as asking whether del exists can execute arbitrary mounds of Python code.

This further confirms my opinion that del methods are evil, and the language would be the better for their complete removal.

Failing that, perhaps they should be made a bit less dynamic, so that the GC can make reasonable assumptions about their existence without having to execute Python code.

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