[issue20864] getattr does not work well with descriptor

[Nick Coghlan]

Nick Coghlan added the comment:

Indeed, since None is a potentially valid attribute value, the required API for a descriptor to indicate "no such attribute" in __get__ is to throw AttributeError.

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nosy: +ncoghlan
resolution:  -> invalid
stage:  -> committed/rejected
status: open -> closed

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