[Python-Dev] Re: Plea for function/method syntax sugar (PEP 318, with a different syntax)

[Michael Hudson]

Bob Ippolito <bob at redivi.com> writes:

> Also note that the patch also adds the same sugar to classes, so you
> could use it in lieu of metaclasses for some cases (like transforming
> some members that follow a naming convention into properties):
>
>  >>> class Foo(object) [type]:
> ...   pass
> ...
>  >>> Foo
> <type 'type'>

FWIW, I'm rather less convinced this is useful.

Cheers,
mwh

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