[Python-Dev] Re: assymetry in descriptor behavior

[David Abrahams]

Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au> writes:

>>>> David Abrahams wrote
>
>> 3. Is there documentation for __delete__ anywhere?
>
> It seems like it's only in the whatsnew22.tex docs. 
>
> __get__ and __set__ are mentioned in the Doc/ext/newtypes.tex file, 
> but that section is commented out with
>
>   % XXX Descriptors need to be explained in more detail somewhere, but
>   % not here.
>
> Unfortunately they're not anywhere else, either. Any suggestions for
> where they should be documented?

Probably
http://www.python.org/dev/doc/devel/ref/attribute-access.html is the
most logical place for them.

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Dave Abrahams
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