Sorry, you really can't give FunctionType an argument list. Maybe you can wrap the function with a callable object, this way you can change the argument list returned, and doest have to eval or compile code. On Sep 25, 2015 12:46 AM, "Joseph L. Casale" <jcas...@activenetwerx.com> wrote:
> > I don't think you can easily change the function's own definition, > > other than by using eval (or equivalent shenanigans, like crafting > > your own bytecode); but as of Python 3.something, the help() function > > looks for a __wrapped__ attribute and will take function args from > > that instead of the function itself. That way, when you use > > functools.wraps(), it copies in the docstring and stuff, and as far as > > help() is concerned, copies in the argument list too. > > > > No idea whether you'll be able to do that too, but it's a fairly > > effective way to get around the problem if you can. > > Hi Chris, > That is helpful. It still leaves me with generating a string function > and eval'ing or compiling it to swipe the sig. At the point I could > rebuild the entire function and simply apply it. > > Where all but a valid sig helps is for introspection such as tab completing > with ipython or using an IDE etc. > > Thanks everyone, > jlc > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
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