[Python-ideas] caching properties

[Daniel Fetchinson]

>> I think it would be nice to add a "cache" argument to the
>> property() constructor. When "cache" was True, property would only
>> ask the getter function once for the result. This would simplify
>> properties that require expensive operations to compute.
>
> -1 on an extra parameter to property.
>
> +1 on a cache decorator.
>
> It is clear and simple enough to write something like:
>
> @property
> @cache  # or "once" if you prefer the Eiffel name
> def value(self):
>     pass
>
> Such a decorator could then be used on any appropriate function, not
> just for properties.

I agree, -1 on modifying @property and +1 on adding a new decorator to
functools or some other module, maybe a collection of useful
decorators.

Cheers,
Daniel


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