R. David Murray <[email protected]> added the comment: Actually, it is documented: http://docs.python.org/dev/reference/datamodel.html#basic-customization
"__new__() is intended mainly to allow subclasses of immutable types (like int, str, or tuple) to customize instance creation." It could certainly be better documented, but where? The tutorial? ---------- nosy: +r.david.murray _______________________________________ Python tracker <[email protected]> <http://bugs.python.org/issue4442> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
