[Python-Dev] python and super

[Giampaolo Rodolà]

:-)

2011/4/14 Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net>

> On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:15:10 -0500
> Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org> wrote:
> > 2011/4/14 Ricardo Kirkner <ricardokirkner at gmail.com>:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I recently stumbled upon an issue with a class in the mro chain not
> > > calling super, therefore breaking the chain (ie, further base classes
> > > along the chain didn't get called).
> > > I understand it is currently a requirement that all classes that are
> > > part of the mro chain behave and always call super. My question is,
> > > shouldn't/wouldn't it be better,
> > > if python took ownership of that part, and ensured all classes get
> > > called, even if some class misbehaved?
> > >
> > > For example, if using a stack-like structure, pushing super calls and
> > > popping until the stack was empty, couldn't this restriction be
> > > removed?
> >
> > No. See line 2 of the Zen of Python.
>
> You could have quoted it explicitly :)
> FWIW, line 2 is:
>    Explicit is better than implicit.
>
> Regards
>
> Antoine.
>
>
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