[Python-checkins] r58975 - in python/trunk: Doc/library/collections.rst Lib/collections.py Lib/test/test_collections.py

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 2007-11-15 13:26, Eric Smith wrote:
> M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>> I'm probably missing something, but why don't you name the
>> method "replace" instead of using a Python internal name for
>> it ?
> 
> Because that would prevent you from having a namedtuple member named
> "replace".

Thanks for the clarification.

I usually use a single underscore for such situations, e.g.
for namespace objects, but that's probably just a matter of
taste.

>>
>> On 2007-11-15 03:44, raymond.hettinger wrote:
>>> Author: raymond.hettinger
>>> Date: Thu Nov 15 03:44:53 2007
>>> New Revision: 58975
>>>
>>> Modified:
>>>    python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst
>>>    python/trunk/Lib/collections.py
>>>    python/trunk/Lib/test/test_collections.py
>>> Log:
>>> Accept Issac Morland's suggestion for __replace__ to allow multiple
>>> replacements
>>> (suprisingly, this simplifies the signature, improves clarity, and is
>>> comparably fast).
>>> Update the docs to reflect a previous change to the function name.
>>> Add an example to the docs showing how to override the default
>>> __repr__ method.

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