On 2/13/06, Jim Jewett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guido: > > > I don't like __true_int__ very much. Personally, > > I'm fine with calling it __index__ > > index is OK, but is there a reason __integer__ would be > rejected? > > __int__ roughly follows the low-level C implementation, > and may do odd things on unusual input. > > __integer__ properly creates a conceptual integer, so > it won't lose or corrupt information (unless the class > writer does this intentionally).
Given the number of folks who misappreciate the difference between __getattr__ and __getattribute__, I'm not sure I'd want to encourage using abbreviated and full forms of the same term in the same context. When confronted with the existence of __int__ and __integer__ I can see plenty of confusion ahead. -- --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
