Unpacking extension (Re: A small inconsistency in syntax?)

[Greg Ewing]

James_Althoff at i2.com wrote:
> 
> Did you mean
> 
> def __unpack__(self):
>     return self.x, self.y

Yes, sorry.

> And is Pair(a,b) on the LHS any *callable*?  Or must the object Pair be a
> type object or class object only?

It must be a type or class object.

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