[Python-Dev] Proposed tweaks to functools.wraps

[Steve Holden]

On 8/11/2010 5:37 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 8/11/2010 3:16 PM, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> 
>> The ability to introspect is basic to Python's design.
>> Objects know their class, functions know their code objects,
>> bound methods know both their underlying function,
>> classes know their own class dictionary, etc.
> 
> Should iterators know their iterable when there is one?
> 
> There is or was a request for this on python-list, I believe, a few days
> ago. I suggested bad idea because
> a) iterator requirement is intentially minimal
> b) not all iterators have underlying object
> c) OP wanted to mutate underlying object (list) while iterating
> I did give a my_iter class that would do what OP wanted.
> 
Mutation of the underlying iterable is a terrible idea. Imagine the
confusion when multiple iterators are active on the same iterable. But I
suspect I am preaching to the choir here.

regards
 Steve
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