[Python-Dev] Re: decorators and 2.4

[Bill Janssen]

Yes, it would have to be a 'compile-time' macro of some sort.

Bill

> At 09:47 PM 6/25/04 -0700, Bill Janssen wrote:
> >I could also see the function call version:
> >
> >   from decorators import decorate
> >   ...
> >   def foo (bar):
> >       decorate(bletch, flappy)
> >       ...
> >
> >where decorate is automatically applied to "foo".
> 
> That won't work, since by the time the function is called it's too late to 
> redefine foo.
>