Overriding "__setattr__" of a module - possible?

[Stephen Hansen]

On 6/16/10 1:23 AM, Christian Heimes wrote:
>> There aren't any; modules do not follow the class object protocol. They
>> are simple types with a __dict__ (which you can't change, either, so no
>> replacing it with a dict that implements __setattr__).
> 
> You are wrong, my friend. :)
> 
> Modules follow the new style class and instance protocol. Modules aren't
> classes but instances of the internal module type. Since you can't
> overwrite magic methods on instances of new style classes you can't
> overwrite __setattr__ on module level, too.

Well, fine, be that way, all right and correct and shiznit. :)

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   Stephen Hansen
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