[Python-Dev] Declaring setters with getters
Raymond Hettinger
python at rcn.com
Thu Nov 1 00:45:05 CET 2007
> I'm not sure about the name "propset" ...
>Maybe something like "setproperty" would be better.
I think not. Saying "setproperty" has too many ambiguous mental parsings. When does "set" take place -- assigning a value to a property is different defining the property itself. Is "set" a verb so that we're talking about a property of sets/frozensets. Is "set" a completed action so that the property has been set.
Let's stick with "propset" which has precedent as an svn action and serves as a short, simple mnemonic to the functionality.
Also, I find that these unique words are easier to search for. I once co-owned a magazine called Know Your Boston and it was very difficult for clients to find using Google.
Raymond
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