[Python-Dev] Call for defense of @decorators

[Christian Tismer]

Ronald Oussoren wrote:

...

> Whoops, I used the wrong word, I meant 'generic functions' instead of 
> 'generic example'. He's doing something like this:
> 
> @when("isinstance(db, OracleDB")
> def storeInDB(db, object):
>     pass
> 
> @when("isinstance(db, BerkelyDB")
> def storeInDB(db, object):
>     pass

Why is this needed? Can't we continue to use

if isinstance(db, OracleDB):
   def storeInDB(db, object):
     pass

if isinstance(db, BerkelyDB):
   def storeInDB(db, object):
     pass

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