Inconsistent behavior of descriptors

[Alex Martelli]

John Roth wrote:

> 
> "Alex Martelli" <aleax at aleax.it> wrote in message
> news:61zeb.148593$hE5.5046015 at news1.tin.it...
>> John Roth wrote:
>>    ...
>> > The behavior of descriptors is documented in the article on
>> > the python web site. You might have to hunt a bit to find it.
>>
>> Actually the best doc for it (IMHO) is OFF the python site, at
>> http://users.rcn.com/python/download/Descriptor.htm .
> 
> That's the one I meant. It's referenced somewhere in the
> Python site as well.

Oh, I thought you meant http://www.python.org/2.2.2/descrintro.html
(which, as its pagename reveals, IS mostly about descriptors,
though the title is about "unifying types and classes"...:-).


> It's a very good piece of doc, it needs to get into the official
> doc some time real soon.

Seconded.  It remains to be seen if Fred Drake, the official doc's
supremo, agrees;-).


Alex