[Python-Dev] dir() in inspect.py ?

[Meador Inge]

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Christian Tismer <tismer at stackless.com> wrote:

> Is the usage of dir() correct in this context or is the doc right?
> It would be nice to add a sentence of clarification if the use of
> dir() is in fact the correct way to implement inspect.

There is already a note in the inspect.getmembers documentation
(http://docs.python.org/library/inspect.html#inspect.getmembers):

"""
Note

getmembers() does not return metaclass attributes when the argument is
a class (this behavior is inherited from the dir() function).
"""

In any case, open a tracker issue if you think the documentation needs
to be improved or that there might be a bug.

-- Meador