[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Feature Requests-481962 ] Make modules callable

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Feature Requests item #481962, was opened at 2001-11-14 23:11
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
Submitted By: Thomas Justin Shaw (justinshaw)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Make modules callable

Initial Comment:
Many modules are have the same name as the main class 
they contain.  I.E. 

gnu = Gnuplot.Gnuplot()

Why not make modules callable.  That is if a module 
contains a function called "__init__()" then that 
fucntion gets called whenever the code

x = module(args)

is encountered.

Just an idea.

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>Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2003-01-22 23:48

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I don't think this shortcut gives an advantage over:
     from Gnuplot import Gnuplot
     . . .
     x = Gnuplot(args)




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Comment By: Andrew Bennetts (spiv)
Date: 2002-06-27 02:51

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Wouldn't calling a function named "__call__" make more sense
than "__init__"?

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