static methods

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <mailman.985383828.2942.python-list at python.org>,
Clark C. Evans <cce at clarkevans.com> wrote:
>
>I was wondering if there is any rationale as to why 
>Python classes do not have static methods?  

Without debating the rationale, the standard answer is to stick the
class into a module with the same name and use module global functions
to simulate static methods.
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