[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Removing 'self' from methoddefinitions

[Terry Reedy]

"Jim Jewett" <jimjjewett at gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:fb6fbf560604131154o1b5ef33fg19d8c01a7e887118 at mail.gmail.com...
>    >>> # No syntax errors when creating m()
>    >>> class C:
>        def m(): pass
>
> but the method can't actually be called

Unless it is wrapped as a staticmethod ;-)

...
>    >>> C().m()
>
>    Traceback (most recent call last):
>      File "<pyshell#102>", line 1, in -toplevel-
>        C().m()
>    TypeError: m() takes no arguments (1 given)
>
> Could it at least say something like "(1 given, including self)"?

or perhaps '(self + 0 given' or '(instance + 0 more given)'

Terry Jan Reedy