is python Object oriented??

[Russ P.]

On Feb 3, 12:45 am, Steven D'Aprano
<ste... at REMOVE.THIS.cybersource.com.au> wrote:

> Another extreme position is that enforced data hiding is useless, that
> there is *never* any need for it *at all*, and therefore Python doesn't
> need it, there's no reason except stupid PHB's belief in cargo-cult
> coding why Python couldn't be used for controlling nuclear reactors or
> the Space Shuttle. There's been some claims remarkably close to that in
> this or the previous thread.

My recollection is that several people have said exactly that in no
uncertain terms, if not in this thread then in the one a few days ago.

> I trust that nobody really believes this
> extreme position -- it's not that far off claiming that procedures and
> functions are pointless and stupid because we have GOTO.

If nobody believes it, several participants here could have fooled me.