On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM, C.T. Matsumoto <tmatsum...@gmx.net> wrote: > Thanks Hugo, > > Do methods like __add__, __del__, count as built-in types? I'm aware of the > rule you explained and use it and that's why when I saw: >
Built-in types are only those classes 'built in' to the python interpreter. They include int, float, str, list, dict, tuple, and others. Every class you define yourself (and also most classes in the standard library) should have a Capitalized class name, no matter what kind of methods you define for it. > class indexer(): > def ___getitem__(self, index): > return index ** 2 > > I thought I was missing some special style, or rule. The class above is take > from Learning Python, and there are several other examples too. > following the PEP 8 guidelines, that class should have been named Indexer. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
