[Python-Dev] [issue3214] Suggest change to glossary explanation: "Duck Typing"

[Steve Holden]

Paddy 3118 wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like extra opinions on this issue please:
>  http://bugs.python.org/issue3214
> 
> It's about changing the definition of Duck typing to remove hasattr and
> leave just EAFP in the enablers - more detail is in the issue log.
> 
The change seems to make sense. Use of hasattr() to determine method 
availability, while not strictly "look before you leap" because it 
doesn't test for a specific type, certainly isn't EAFP either.

regards
  Steve
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