[Python-Dev] PEP 8 updates/clarifications (original) (raw)

Jim Fulton jim at zope.com
Mon Dec 12 12:24:22 CET 2005

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skip at pobox.com wrote:

Ian> Do not use accessor methods, like obj.getFoo() and Ian> obj.setFoo(v), instead just expose a public attribute Ian> (obj.foo). If necessary you can use property to implement Ian> the same functionality that accessor methods would give you.

Don't properties only work with new-style clsses? If so, this should probably be noted.

Read properties work with old-style classes. Write properties require old-stype classes. I'm always forgetting this for some reason. Yes, it should be noted.

Jim

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