On 11-Nov-08, at 4:16 PM, Mark Dickinson wrote:
More generally, what are the guidelines for determining when it's appropriate to make something a property rather than a method?
Both are awkward on numeric types in python, necessitating brackets or a space before the dot:
(1).__doc__ 1 .__doc__ I'd suggest a third alternative, which is a standalone function in math: from math import numbits: numbits(1) -Mike _______________________________________________ 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
