[Python-checkins] r65136 - python/trunk/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
georg.brandl
python-checkins at python.org
Sat Jul 19 15:09:44 CEST 2008
Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sat Jul 19 15:09:42 2008
New Revision: 65136
Log:
#3323: mention that if inheriting from a class without __slots__,
the subclass will have a __dict__ available too.
Modified:
python/trunk/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
Modified: python/trunk/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst (original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst Sat Jul 19 15:09:42 2008
@@ -1600,6 +1600,10 @@
Notes on using *__slots__*
+* When inheriting from a class without *__slots__*, the *__dict__* attribute of
+ that class will always be accessible, so a *__slots__* definition in the
+ subclass is meaningless.
+
* Without a *__dict__* variable, instances cannot be assigned new variables not
listed in the *__slots__* definition. Attempts to assign to an unlisted
variable name raises :exc:`AttributeError`. If dynamic assignment of new
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