Can we give built-in `help` function a `__qualname__` attribute
Hi, A lot of python's built-in functions have an attribute named __qualname__. However, the built-in `help` function has no __qualname__ attribute. In a future version of python can we have: help.__qualname__ = "help"
On Sat, 8 Apr 2023 at 03:45, Samuel Muldoon <muldoonsamuel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
A lot of python's built-in functions have an attribute named __qualname__.
However, the built-in `help` function has no __qualname__ attribute.
In a future version of python can we have:
help.__qualname__ = "help"
That sounds like a reasonable request. Open an issue for it on the bug tracker. Michael
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The help function is not a built-in but an instance of a class defined in _sitebuiltins. Like other instances, it has neither __qualname__ nor __name__, but its __class__ does. On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 7:46 PM Samuel Muldoon <muldoonsamuel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
A lot of python's built-in functions have an attribute named __qualname__.
However, the built-in `help` function has no __qualname__ attribute.
In a future version of python can we have:
help.__qualname__ = "help"
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On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 12:39 PM Jeremiah Paige <ucodery@gmail.com> wrote:
The help function is not a built-in but an instance of a class defined in _sitebuiltins. Like other instances, it has neither __qualname__ nor __name__, but its __class__ does.
indeed: In [*7*]: help.__class__.__qualname__ Out[*7*]: '_Helper' One of the tricks with Python is that not all Callables are functions -- even if they appear to be. Why do you want a __qualname__ for help? -CHB On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 7:46 PM Samuel Muldoon <muldoonsamuel@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi,
A lot of python's built-in functions have an attribute named __qualname__ .
However, the built-in `help` function has no __qualname__ attribute.
In a future version of python can we have:
help.__qualname__ = "help"
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