[Python-Dev] RE: Update to PEP 232
Tony J Ibbs (Tibs)
tony@lsl.co.uk
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 10:06:34 -0000
Small pedantry (there's another sort?)
I note that:
> - __doc__ is the only function attribute that currently has
> syntactic support for conveniently setting. It may be
> worthwhile to eventually enhance the language for supporting
> easy function attribute setting. Here are some syntaxes
> suggested by PEP reviewers:
[...elided to save space!...]
> It isn't currently clear if special syntax is necessary or
> desirable.
has not been changed since the last version of the PEP. I suggest that
it be updated in two ways:
1. Clarify the final statement - I seem to have the impression (sorry,
can't find a message to back it up) that either the BDFL or Tim Peters
is very against anything other than the "simple" #f.a = 1# sort of
thing - unless I'm mischannelling (?) again.
2. Reference the thread/idea a little while back that ended with #def
f(a,b) having (publish=1)# - it's certainly no *worse* than the
proposals in the PEP! (Michael Hudson got as far as a patch, I think).
Tibs
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