On 2013-05-08 09:52, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
I'm looking for some help in finding a term, it's not Python-specific but
does apply to some Python code.
This is an anti-pattern to avoid. The idea is that creating a resource
ought to be the same as "turning it on", or enabling it, or similar.
I don't think the anti-pattern has a name, but it's opposite pattern is named:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_Acquisition_Is_Initialization
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