pre-PEP generic objects

[Nick Craig-Wood]

Peter Otten wrote:
> Functions written in Python have a __get__ attribute while builtin
> functions (implemented in C) don't. Python-coded functions therefore
> automatically act as descriptors while builtins are just another
> attribute.

Jp Calderone <exarkun at divmod.com> wrote:
> When the class object is created, the namespace is scanned for
> instances of <type 'function'>.  For those and only those, a
> descriptor is created which will produce bound and unbound methods.
> Instances of other types, such as <type 'int'> or <type
> 'builtin_function_or_method'>, are ignored, leading to the critical
> difference in this case:

I think I finally understand now - thank you to you both!

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