[Python-Dev] __getattr__ and new style classes

[Christian Heimes]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Not only don't I observe the same results as you, I'm afraid I can't 
> even get your code to run. I get a SyntaxError from the funny quotes 
> you're using: ´d.foo´ instead of 'd.foo' or "d.foo".

Kristján is using the old style and alternative syntax for repr(). 
Somehow the `` got screwed up by either his mailer or the mailing list. 
Don't be ashamed that you aren't aware of the alternative syntax. We 
keep it locked up in the cellar and it has been removed from the new, 
shiny Python 3 world.

 >>> `object`
"<type 'object'>"
 >>> `object` == repr(object)
True

Christian