[Python-Dev] Extended Function syntax

[Michael Hudson]

Just van Rossum <just@letterror.com> writes:

> With MWH's patch, this could be:
>
> class Foo(object):
>      class myprop [property]:
>          """A computed property on Foo objects."""
>
>          def __get__(self):
>              return ...
>          def __set__(self):
>              ...
>          def __delete__(self):
>              ...
>
> (with a different definition of property(), though...)

I'm pretty sure you can do this with a metaclass, but I've just spent
half an hour thoroughly confusing myself trying to do so.

I'm not sure I like using 'class' to introduce a propery, FWIW.

Cheers,
M.

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