Package name with '.' in them: Python Bug ?

[John Roth]

"Hung Jung Lu" <hungjunglu at yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote in message
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> >
> > In Python, that is a meaningless term to me.
> > ...
> > Python is neither C++ nor Java.  It's data model is quite different.
> > Imported jargon is meaningless to those not familiear with is.  Adding
the
> > word 'static' to 'class attribute' or 'class variable' adds nothing
since
> > there is no differentiation from a hypothetical 'non-static' class
> > attribute.
> >
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> "John Roth" <newsgroups at jhrothjr.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > So what? This is Python, not C++, Java or any other language.
> > ...
> > Static generally means "something that does not change." The fact
> > that C++ in particular abuses the word has no relevance.
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>
> No relevance, huh?
>
> (a) What is in the Python Programming FAQ, then?
>
>
http://www.python.org/doc/faq/programming.html#how-do-i-create-static-class-data-and-static-class-methods
>
> Are you saying that this is a C++ Programming FAQ?
>
> (b) Search in Python mailing list for keywords "static variable"
> (quoted as single keyword) and "meaningless". There are exactly two
> entries, by authors John Roth and Terry Reedy. The fact is,
> historically speaking, so far there have been only two person in the
> Python community that have claimed "static variables" are meaningless
> in Python. Search again with "class static" as single (quoted)
> keyword, and you see plenty of people in the Python community talking
> about class-static issues, and none of them ever said that it is
> meaningless.
>
> So, how come all other people can discuss about class-static issues
> without problem, and only you two have to jump out with semantic
> issues and say it is meaningless?
>
> I don't understand. What is so special about you two? Are you guys the
> Real Academia de la Lengua Pythonica or something like that? :)

Rudeness objection.

According to the dictionary, which I looked up on dictionary.com,
the word static means unchanging. There is no such thing in
Python as something that cannot change.

You too can look up the actual dictionary definition of a word.

John Roth

>
> Hung Jung