[Python-Dev] Default metaclass in Python 3.0 modules

[Ben Finney]

Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> writes:

> Ben Finney wrote:
> > What makes that happen in the case where a class declares no
> > superclass? Is there an invisible enforced "__metaclass__ = type"
> > for every module? Where can I read about this change?
> 
> The magic is actually in 2.x, not in 3.0. In 2.x, if you don't
> explicit set the metaclass (or inherit explicitly from an object
> which sets it), then the default metaclass is 'classobj'. In 3.0,
> that magic goes away and the default metaclass is just 'type'.

That helps. Thanks.

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