[Python-Dev] Making mutable objects readonly

[M.-A. Lemburg]

"Eric S. Raymond" wrote:
> 
> M.-A. Lemburg <mal@lemburg.com>:
> > Anyway, names really don't matter much, so how about:
> >
> > .mutable([flag]) -> integer
> >
> >   If called without argument, returns 1/0 depending on whether
> >   the object is mutable or not. When called with a flag argument,
> >   sets the mutable state of the object to the value indicated
> >   by flag and returns the previous flag state.
> 
> I'll bear this in mind if things progress to the point where a PEP is
> indicated.

Great :)

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