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

skip@pobox.com skip at pobox.com
Mon Dec 12 18:35:07 CET 2005 

>> In my experience it's difficult to find the locations where another
>> module mucks with your object's state.  Using properties or accessor
>> methods coupling between modules is reduced and you can be more
>> confident that the only place an object's state is modified directly
>> is in its own code.

pje> So?

So I'm saying I encounter it in practice and makes code harder to maintain. It's not a hypothetical problem for me.

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