Real Problems with Python

[Fredrik Lundh]

[neelk at cswcasa.com provides an excellent
summary of some critical python warts]

just one footnote:

> 5. The type/class dichotomy, and the lack of a metaobject system.
>
>    C types and Python classes are both types, but they don't really
>    understand each other. C types are (kind of) primitive objects, in
>    that they can't be subclassed, and this is of course frustrating
>    for the usual over-discussed reasons. Also, if everything is an
>    object, then subclassing Class becomes possible, which is basically
>    all you need for a fully functional metaobject protocol. This
>    allows for some extremely neat things.

note that you *can* implement real classes using relatively
clean C code.  however, types are usually a better alternative,
since they provide low-level slots for most "magic" methods.

(after all, if performance isn't that critical, you might
as well stick to Python ;-)

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