[Python-Dev] Re: 2.4a2, and @decorators

[Jim Fulton]

Andrew McNamara wrote:
>>>An advantage of the
>>>@ syntax is than it makes the complexiity separable and ignorable for
>>>someone learning/teaching basic Python,
>>
>>I don't agree that they are ignorable.  People will see them in code
>>and will *have* to understand what they mean.  Given sme examples
>>I've seen here, this will sometimes be a significant chalenge.
> 
> 
> There are a number of "advanced" features in python that could be a
> barrier to understanding for new users, but which are rarely seen in
> practice - metaclasses being the classic example.
> 
> I imagine these features are rarely seen because most people don't
> understand them, and those that do have the good taste not to use them
> gratuitously.

This feature won't be rarely used.  Class and static methods
and properties are created fairly often, certainly far more often
than meta classes.

Jim

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