[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r43126 - in python/trunk: Doc/lib/libsocket.tex Lib/socket.py Lib/test/test_socket.py Misc/NEWS Modules/socketmodule.c

[Georg Brandl]

Tim Peters wrote:

> [Guido]
>>> Accessor functions are typical for APIs translated too literally from
>>> Java. (threading.py being an example :-( )
>>>
>>> I'd like to change this as long as we're doing greenfield API design.
> 
> [Georg Brandl]
>> Does that mean to change it to attributes?
>> (since I'm no professional BDFL channeler I could have misread your
>> sentence ;)
> 
> Yup, that's what it means.  In addition, the "greenfield" part meant
> specifically they should be changed to read-only attributes.

Thank you! Changed in rev. 43196.

> One trick to professional channeling is to do the Pythonic thing, and
> then just pretend you read Guido's mind.  Of course I'm _way_ beyond
> that :-)

One day, I want to become like you! ;)

Cheers,
Georg