Understanding and working with __metaclass__

[Mike C. Fletcher]

http://members.rogers.com/mcfletch/programming/metaclasses.pdf

Is intended to answer exactly this question.

HTH,
Mike

David M. Wilson wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I've been sitting on the __metaclass__ feature for about 2 weeks now,
>and haven't really got that far with it. It looks like a very powerful
>tool, and I think I have even already identified places in my code
>where I could use it quite effectively, but I can't quite tell what it
>is /meant/ to be used for, or indeed what it is popularly used for.
>
>Is there a page, posting, or other place I can turn to to get a
>developer's run-down on the practical uses of __metaclass__? The
>Python documentation states very clearly what it does, but I fear that
>journeying off on my own with it will lead to some terrible habit
>formation, and I already have enough of those to deal with. :)   (:set
>ts=3 ;)
>
>Thanks for your time,
>
>
>David.
>  
>
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