Distinguishing attributes and methods

[Jan Claeys]

Op Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:44:46 -0800, schreef MonkeeSage:

> The point is that just because the attributes are "looked up the same
> way" or whatever, doesn't make them the same *kind* of attribute. To say
> that all attributes are the same in python muddies the water. They are
> the same in a generic sense that they are attributes, but not in their
> particular qualities. Like saying "all humans are the same" -- yes, in a
> general sense of being human. But to leave it at that is not very
> helpful.

Well, I guess Python is a language for human being...  ;-)


To conclude this discussion:

 * in Python, methods are attributes
 * in Ruby, attributes are methods


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JanC