Unexpected behaviour of getattr(obj, __dict__)

[bruno at modulix]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I came across this unexpected behaviour of getattr for new style classes.
> Example:
> 
> 
>>>>class Parrot(object):
> 
> ...     thing = [1,2,3]
> ...
> 
>>>>getattr(Parrot, "thing") is Parrot.thing
> 
> True
> 
>>>>getattr(Parrot, "__dict__") is Parrot.__dict__
> 
> False


hint:
>>> getattr(object, '__dict__')
<dictproxy object at 0x2aaaaab2ff30>


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bruno desthuilliers
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p in 'onurb at xiludom.gro'.split('@')])"