[Python-Dev] New syntax for 'dynamic' attribute access (original) (raw)

Delaney, Timothy (Tim) tdelaney at avaya.com
Mon Feb 12 02:19:02 CET 2007

Ben North wrote:

c.5 uses which would have to stay as "getattr" because they are calls of a variable named "getattr" whose default value is the builtin "getattr";

Have you checked if these are intended to bring the "getattr" name into local scope for fast lookup, or to force a binding to the builtin "gettattr" at compile time (two common (ab)uses of default arguments)? If they are, they would be better served by the new syntax.

Overall,

+1 on obj.(attr_name) -0 on obj.(attr_name, default_value)

Tim Delaney

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