[Python-Dev] method decorators (PEP 318)

[Russell Finn]

Mike Rovner wrote:
> Given that attributes are part of function object dictionary,
> and defined at function definition time like docstring,
> why not:
>
> def func(atr):
>   {author="Guido", deprecated=True}
>   '''doc'''
>   pass

I came up with nearly the same idea after reading Guido's original 
post, except that I recommend using the existing dictionary literal 
syntax:

def func (args):
     { author: "Guido", deprecated: True}
     '''doc'''
     pass

Perhaps this was just a typo in Mike's post.

-- Russell

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Russell S. Finn
Principal Software Engineer, Software Architecture and Design
OPNET Technologies, Inc.