[Python-ideas] Dict-like object with property access

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Massimo Di Pierro writes:
 > On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Masklinn wrote:

 > > The issue I have is that, to me, string keys say "arbitrary" and attributes say "enumerated set".
 > 
 > I do not understand the distinciton. In fact getattr(x,...) functionally just delegates to getitem(x.__dict__, ...). I do not see why this delegation should not be achieved using the same operator __getitem__.

That's because you're looking at it through the lens of the
implementation.  But you're suggesting changing the language.  The
argument for that cannot depend on the implementation.