[Python-ideas] Re: [dataclasses] add a NON_FIELDS sentinel after which all attributes are ignored.

[Eric V. Smith via Python-ideas]

 On Jun 23, 2023, at 9:34 AM, Joao S. O. Bueno <gwid...@gmail.com> wrote:  On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 2:35 AM Jelle Zijlstra <jelle.zijls...@gmail.com> wrote: El jue, 22 jun 2023 a las 8:22, Randolf Scholz (<randolf.sch...@gmail.com>) escribió: Dataclasses should provide a way to ignore a type hinted attributes, and not consider them as fields. For example, some attributes might be derived during `__post_init__` from the values of the fields or other variables. If one wants to still type hint these attributes, one has to awkward workarounds to avoid having dataclass interpret them as fields. (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76532816) But it’s not clear (to me) why not being a field is desirable. Why is it important? Eric I propose `NON_FIELDS` sentinel, analogous to `KW_ONLY`. (alternative name suggestions welcome). when writing a dataclass, all attributes after this sentinel are ignored and not considered fields. ``` @dataclass class Foo:     field0: int     field1: int     _: KW_ONLY    fieldN: int     _: NON_FIELDS     attr0: int   # @dataclass will ignore this type hint. How is this different from `attr0: int = field(init=False)`? attr0 would be listed as a `field` in the introspectable attributes of the dataclass in this way. That is why I did not suggest that in my initial answer to Randolf on stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76532816/type-hint-extra-attributes-not-fields/76533091#76533091 I like the dataclasses.attribute idea, though - (but it will also require static type checking tools to review their dataclass special casing - it looks like there is no escape from that).      ``` Additionally one could consider adding an `attribute` typing construct, such that `attr0: attribute[int]` would mark it as a non-field attribute. _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/P67URFV2JJRFD6J5TXD44EEBO4IRTEYF/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/HS5E5XNHKLO47Q6UPF5QVUCIK2FR6VSF/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/C5QJQT5YV7UOKFF57PWD4VSF4RWUDOSF/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/

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