Python becoming less Lisp-like
Steven Bethard
steven.bethard at gmail.com
Mon Mar 14 18:07:01 EST 2005
Torsten Bronger wrote:
> the underlying constructs are utterly ugly, as are some of Python's
> features (e.g. __getattr__ and such, and decorators, in order to get
> nice class properties).
What do you find ugly about __getattr__?
> I looked for a new language for my hobby programming.
[snip]
> I want to go with Python, but you can definitely see that
> it's the oldest one: Many parts of its syntax are awkward and look
> like patchwork.
Interesting. I've never thought that. What parts strike you as
"patchwork"?
STeVe
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