[Python-Dev] Wrapping up 'dynamic attribute' discussion (original) (raw)

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Fri Feb 16 01:35:51 CET 2007

On Friday 16 February 2007 09:08, Ben North wrote:

Instead of new syntax, a new "wrapper class" was proposed, with the following specification / conceptual implementation suggested by Martin Loewis:

...snip... This was considered a cleaner and more elegant solution to the original problem. The decision was made that the present PEP did not meet the burden of proof for the introduction of new syntax, a view which had been put forward by some from the beginning of the discussion. The wrapper class idea was left open as a possibility for a future PEP.

A good first step would be to contribute something like this to the Python Cookbook, if it isn't already there.

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