On September 10, 2002 01:14 pm, Tim Roberts wrote: > >> As a stylistic note: you should not generally use > >> double underscores as a lead- > >> in for your own variable names. Those are reserved > >> for Python itself. > > > >I always thought double underscores was a method for > >making attributes and methods 'private' (actually > >'mangled' would be the right word since there isn't > >the 'security' that C++ provides). > > > >Can someone confirm either theory for us? > > *One* underscore marks an attribute or method as private. Double > underscored names are reserved for Python.
No. Single _ is a convention that means "Hey other programmer, this is private, don't use it!" The Python interpreter does nothing to enforce this. Double __ is a language feature that means "Hey Python, this is private. Hide it!" It is enforced, sort of. Tavis ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ Webware-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-discuss
