[Python-ideas] Write-only property [was Re: The AttributeError/__getattr__ mechanism]

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 11:31:14AM -0800, Andrew Barnert via Python-ideas wrote:

> (How would you implement a write-only property 
> that makes "print(spam.eggs)" raise an AttributeError except by 
> raising it in the property function?)

eggs = property(None, setter, None, "")

makes eggs a write-only property. print(spam.eggs) gives 

AttributeError: unreadable attribute



-- 
Steve