[Python-Dev] Possible low-hanging optimization

[David Abrahams]

Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> writes:

>     Guido> For classic classes, it would be too much of a break with
>     Guido> history.
>
> In addition, since most classes exist to associate state with methods that
> operate on it you'd probably only be delaying the creation of self.__dict__
> by a few milliseconds in the common case.

That's why I mentioned that it might help for new-style classes with
__slots__.

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