[Python-Dev] How to suppress instance dict? (original) (raw)

Michael Hudson mwh@python.net
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:08:30 +0000

David Abrahams <dave@boost-consulting.com> writes:

Unfortunately, this is one of the twistiest areas of the Python source, so while I could struggle through it I'm hoping there's someone around here who knows the answer off the top of his benevolent Dutch head

Well, I'm familiar enough with that bit of the source (search for "add_dict" in typeobject.c) to answer your question: no, there's no more straightforward way to suppress the instance dict in the derived classes.

Cheers, M.

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