[Python-Dev] PEP 318: Properties

[Guido van Rossum]

> Then it makes sense to put "x = 42" after the three property definitions
> (before the end of the class definition).  Would that work?

No, for deep reasons that have to do with the implementation of
descriptors.  This has nothing to do with decorators and not a lot
with properties -- it's the same as

  class C:
    def x(self): return self.__x
    x = 42

today.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)