[Python-3000] PEP for Metaclasses in Python 3000

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Tue Mar 13 23:29:03 CET 2007


I think we've definitely entered the bikeshed color discussion now.
I'm holding out for Talin's revised version of the PEP.

On 3/13/07, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Josiah Carlson wrote:
> > But in slightly longer examples, I think that the looks are
> > significantly improved...
> >
> >     class Foo(base1, base2, *otherbases, metaclass=mymeta,
> >         private=True, **kwargs):
> >         ...
> >
> > vs.
> >
> >     @@(metaclass=mymeta, private=True, **kwargs)
> >     class Foo(base1, base2, *otherbases):
> >         ...
> >
>
> vs.
>
>       class Foo(base1, base2, *otherbases,
>                 metaclass=mymeta, private=True, **kwargs):
>
> When it comes to long class headers, I think vertical whitespace will
> prove to be useful for separating out the keywords and the list of bases.
>
> Regards,
> Nick.
>
> --
> Nick Coghlan   |   ncoghlan at gmail.com   |   Brisbane, Australia
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>              http://www.boredomandlaziness.org
>


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