[Python-Dev] A "record" type (was Re: Py2.6 ideas)

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Steven Bethard <steven.bethard <at> gmail.com> writes:
> Here's a simple implementation using __slots__:
> 
> http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/502237

That's pretty cool! Two suggestions:

1. rename the _items method to __iter__, so that you have easy casting
to tuple and lists;

2. put a check in the metaclass such as
   ``assert '__init__' not in bodydict`` to make clear to the users
   that they cannot override the __init__ method, that's the metaclass job.

Great hack!

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