Prothon, metaclasses, Zope [Was: A 'Python like' language]

[Greg Ewing]

Mark Hahn wrote:
 > You don't have to use the obj = proto() technique to create an 
object.  The
 > following code is identical to saying subproto = topproto() except no
 > __init__() will be called:
 >
 >    subproto = Object()
 >    subproto.set_proto(topproto)  # switch prototype on the fly
 >
 > Does this give you the missing piece you need

Yes, it does, I think. Creating the prototype this way
is very similar to what the Python class statement does.

Greg