why function got dictionary

[Diez B. Roggisch]

AlFire wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am seeking an explanation for following:
> 
> Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Apr  8 2008, 21:49:41)
> [GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>  >>> def g(): return
> ...
>  >>> g.__dict__
> {}
> 
> Q: why function got dictionary? What it is used for?

because it is an object, and you can do e.g.

g.exposed = True

or similar stuff.

Diez