Python's super() considered super!

[Mel]

sturlamolden wrote:

> I really don't like the Python 2 syntax of super, as it violates
> the DRY principle: Why do I need to write super(type(self),self)
> when super() will do? Assuming that 'self' will always be named
> 'self' in my code, I tend to patch __builtins__.super like this:
> 
> import sys
> def super():
>     self = sys._getframe().f_back.f_locals['self']
>     return __builtins__.super(type(self),self)
> 
> This way the nice Python 3.x syntax can be used in Python 2.x.

Python causes trouble by letting the users get at the internals, but things 
like this make it worthwhile.

	Mel.