[Python-Dev] RE: Update to PEP 232

[Guido van Rossum]

> Small pedantry (there's another sort?)
> 
> I note that:
> 
> >     - __doc__ is the only function attribute that currently has
> >       syntactic support for conveniently setting.  It may be
> >       worthwhile to eventually enhance the language for supporting
> >       easy function attribute setting.  Here are some syntaxes
> >       suggested by PEP reviewers:
> [...elided to save space!...]
> >       It isn't currently clear if special syntax is necessary or
> >       desirable.
> 
> has not been changed since the last version of the PEP. I suggest that
> it be updated in two ways:
> 
> 1. Clarify the final statement - I seem to have the impression (sorry,
> can't find a message to back it up) that either the BDFL or Tim Peters
> is very against anything other than the "simple" #f.a = 1# sort of
> thing - unless I'm mischannelling (?) again.

Agreed.

> 2. Reference the thread/idea a little while back that ended with #def
> f(a,b) having (publish=1)# - it's certainly no *worse* than the
> proposals in the PEP! (Michael Hudson got as far as a patch, I think).

Sure, reference it.  It will never be added while I'm in charge
though.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)