[Python-Dev] PEP 3000 and new style classes (original) (raw)
holger krekel hpk at trillke.net
Fri Sep 9 22:30:37 CEST 2005
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On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 11:31 -0700, Russell E. Owen wrote:
In article <20050908211307.GA506 at mithrandi.za.net>, Tristan Seligmann <mithrandi-python-dev at mithrandi.za.net> wrote: > > Why does it matter if the single statement you insert is spelled > " metaclass = type" instead of "from future import whatever"? > Remember, unlike the division example, you would only have to insert one > statement, as opposed to changing every use of integer division.
It matters because "metaclass = type" is completely obscure. How would any non-expert have a clue what it means?
How would this non-expert have a clue what "from future import new_style_classes" means?
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