callable() builtin-function

[Gerrit Holl]

Hi,

In the Python regrets list, at http://www.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/,
Although I can understand most of the regrets put there, I do not
understand why Guido has put the callable() function there, with the
comment "just call it".  AFAIK, callable(x) equals hasattr(x,
'__call__'), but what is wrong with callable()? Why could it be
something to regret? Can it be heavily abused? Is it ugly? Is it bad
style?

regards,
Gerrit.

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