[Python-Dev] Inconsistent exception for read-only properties?

[Guido van Rossum]

> > Personally, I think it would be fine to just change the TypeError to
> > AttributeError. I expect that very few people would be hurt by that
> > change (they'd be building *way* too much specific arcane knowledge
> > into their program if they had code for which it mattered).
> 
> Unless there are any objections in the next few days, I will take this
> as a pronouncement and make the change at least in 2.5 and 2.4.


You meant 2.5 only of course. It's still a new feature and as such
can't be changed in 2.4.


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