Why self?

[Louis M. Pecora]

In article <mailman.1026156912.29570.python-list at python.org>, Brian
Quinlan <brian at sweetapp.com> wrote:

> If the explicit self argument were removed, what would you add to the
> language to differentiate between local and instance variables?
> 

Here's a stab.  

(1) All self variables have to be initialized in __init__.  That's just
good practice anyway.  They are labeled with self in __init__ otherwise
they are local.  

(2) There can be no name conflicts between local and self variables. 
Also good practice within an object.

-- 
Lou Pecora
  - My views are my own.