[Python-Dev] Let's get rid of unbound methods

[Jim Fulton]

Armin Rigo wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> 
> On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 02:44:43PM -0500, Jim Fulton wrote:
> 
>>>Actually, unbound builtin methods are a different type than bound
>>>builtin methods:
>>
>>Of course, but conceptually they are similar.  You would still
>>encounter the concept if you got an unbound builtin method.
> 
> 
> There are no such things as unbound builtin methods:
> 
> 
>>>>list.append is list.__dict__['append']
> 
> True
> 
> In other words 'list.append' just returns exactly the same object as stored in
> the list type's dict.  Guido's proposal is to make Python methods behave in
> the same way.

OK, interesting.

I'm sold then.

Jim

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