[Python-Dev] lament for the demise of unbound methods

[Raymond Hettinger]

On Jul 4, 2013, at 2:34 AM, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:

> The loss of the ability to figure out the class from an unbound method seems quite an annoying step back from an introspection point of view.
> 
> It's only annoying if you take the perspective that methods are somehow special compared to functions. With the removal of bound class methods that makes methods == functions that are an attribute on a class. And when you take that perspective it makes having anything special about methods seem wrong. It also makes adding a function to a class post-class creation make more sense since there is no difference technically.

Well said, Brett.  
This is a nice summary.


Raymond
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