[Python-Dev] Subtyping mutable and immutable built-in types

[Chermside, Michael]

Edward C. Jones writes:
> # According to
> # http://www.cafepy.com/articles/python_attributes_and_methods/ch03s02.html
> # the correct ways to subtype mutable and immutable built-in types are
   [...]
> # This warty stuff needs documenting.

The use of __init__ and __new__ with immutable classes is already
documented at "http://www.python.org/2.2/descrintro.html#__new__".
If you have a suggestion of a another place this should be described,
let us know or better yet file a bug report at SourceForge.

-- Michael Chermside


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