"Barry A. Warsaw" wrote:
"JF" == Jim Fulton <jim@digicool.com> writes:
JF> BTW, a good precedent for what I want JF> is getattr.
JF> getattr(None,'spam')
JF> raises an error, but:
JF> getattr(None,'spam',1)
JF> returns 1
Okay, how did this one sneak in, huh?
I don't know. Someone told me about it. I find it wildly useful.
I didn't even realize this had been added to getattr()! CVS reveals it was added b/w 1.5.1 and 1.5.2a1, so maybe I just missed the checkin message.
Fred, the built-in-funcs doc needs updating:
http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/built-in-funcs.html
FWIW, the CVS log message says this feature is experimental too. :)
Eek! I want it to stay! I also really like list.pop. :) Jim -- Jim Fulton mailto:jim@digicool.com Python Powered! Technical Director (888) 344-4332 http://www.python.org Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com http://www.zope.org Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C), Sec.227(a)(2)(B) This email address may not be added to any commercial mail list with out my permission. Violation of my privacy with advertising or SPAM will result in a suit for a MINIMUM of $500 damages/incident, $1500 for repeats.