[Python-Dev] inspect() and dir() (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Wed Oct 9 00:07:29 CEST 2013

I'd say that the effect overriding dir() has on help() is intentional. Not sure about inspect -- it has other uses. However, the last time I used it I was definitely hunting for stuff to document.

On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:

Greetings,

Currently, inspect() is dependent on dir(). Now that we can override what dir() returns on a class by class basis, we are seeing the side-effect of (possibly) incomplete inspect results, with also leads to (possibly) incomplete help(). I would think we want inspect to be more thorough, and return whatever it finds on the object, as well as whatever an abbreviated dir() might return. Thoughts? -- Ethan _______** Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev at python.org https://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/python-dev<https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev> Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/ guido%40python.org<https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/guido%40python.org>

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