Class Variable Access and Assignment

[Mike Meyer]

> Would it be too much to ask that in a line like.
> 
>   x = x + 1.
> 
> both x's would resolve to the same namespace?

Yes. That's to much bondage for programmers who've become accustomed
to freedom. Explain why this should be illegal:

>>> class C:
...  def __getattr__(self, name):
...   x = 1
...   return locals()[name]
...  def __setattr__(self, name, value):
...   globals()[name] = value
... 
>>> o = C()
>>> o.x = o.x + 1
>>> x
2
>>> 


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