[Python-Dev] properties on modules? (original) (raw)

Brian Quinlan brian@sweetapp.com
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:49:12 -0800

> It would be really cool if this worked: > > import time > now = property(lambda m: time.time()) > > Obviously a silly example but I hope the idea is clear. Is there a > reason this couldn't be made to work?

The idea is not clear to me at all. Why can't you say now = lambda: time.time()

Presumably, he would prefer this syntax:

start = time.now

to:

start = time.now()

The .NET framework implements "now" as a property rather than a function and I find it distasteful for some reason.

Cheers, Brian