[Python-Dev] PEP 318 - writing to func_name attribute

[Michael Hudson]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:

>> That fails because func_name is readonly.  Any chance this restriction can
>> be loosened up?
>
> Good idea, independent from decorators; please add it to the PEP!

Quick question: would it be better to allow any object to be assigned
to func_name and fix the (two, for core C code anway) places this
matters or only allow strings to be assigned to func_name?

I'm thinking probably the latter.

Cheers,
mwh

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