Language question

[Brian Kelley]

This question actually comes up due to accident (bug?)  Here is the
scenario

class foo:
      """insert foo here"""

def bar(foo):
      """this should really be class bar(foo):  Insert bar here"""

As far as python is concerned, this is prefectly legal except that the
user of bar will probably get None for their troubles.  That is foobar =
bar() is the same thing as foobar = None.

My question is, is there any real reason to allow this?  I.e. something
cool and clever that I am not seeing?  Can I exploit this feature for
nefarious deeds?  Inquiring minds want to know.


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