[Python-Dev] PEP 318: Properties

[Phillip J. Eby]

At 09:20 AM 4/5/04 -0400, Jewett, Jim J wrote:

>         x=asdlfjk
>
>looks like x is now set to something.  I expect it it to stay that way until
>the next x=??? statement.

Or the next 'def x' statement, or 'class x' statement.  Assignment is not 
the only way to bind a name in Python.

Even if you know nothing about decorators, it should be apparent that in 
today's Python, this:

x = 42

def x(): pass

does *not* leave x equal to 42.