[Python-Dev] Decorator order implemented backwards?

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Tue Aug 10 07:08:20 CEST 2004


Anthony Baxter wrote:
> James Y Knight wrote:
> 
>> I haven't seen anyone remark upon this yet, but the order of decorator 
>> application appears to be implemented backwards.
>>
>>>     def test_order(self):
>>>         class C(object):
>>>             @funcattrs(abc=1) @staticmethod
>>>             def foo(): return 42
>>>         # This wouldn't work if staticmethod was called first
>>>         self.assertEqual(C.foo(), 42)
>>>         self.assertEqual(C().foo(), 42)
> 
> 
> How odd. I'm positive at one point I tested this and it was
> the right way round.

Mark, is it possible that this changed between the first and
final versions of the decorator patch? The SF report doesn't
list any of the older versions...

Thanks,
Anthony


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