operator overloading + - / * = etc...

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:21:55 -0500, Tim Chase wrote:
> 
>>>> With the caveat of the "=" mentioned in the subject-line (being
>>>> different from "==")...I haven't found any way to override
>>>> assignment in the general case.
>>> Why would you want to do that?
>> For the same reason one would use property() to create 
>> getter/setter functions for a particular variable--to intercept 
>> attempts to set a variable.
> 
(snip)

> Suppose we bind the name "x" to the object 1, and then rebind the name "x"
> to the object []. Which object's hypothetical __assign__ method should get
> called? 

The current namespace object, of course.

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bruno desthuilliers
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