[Python-Dev] Re: 2.4a2, and @decorators
David Abrahams
dave at boost-consulting.com
Mon Aug 2 22:07:29 CEST 2004
Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:
>> >>I would think the fact that the '[decorators]' syntax can be implemented
>> >>in pure Python (no changes to the interpreter) for existing Python
>> >>versions would give more weight to it.
>
> Can it? I must've missed that. It sure sounds like an incredible
> hack -- how to you prevent the default behavior that the list of
> decorators is thrown away by the interpreter?
See http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.devel/60542
I'm really surprised you missed it, and was likewise disappointed
that it wasn't included in the weekly (?) summary. It seemed like a
pretty significant development to me.
--
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com
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