I don't think it is magic. If you think it is magic, can you talk about what's the better way and how can you implement the functions without any magic. I can't image a lauguage without special names. There are some special names even in Lisp. I guess you just hate the '__'.
On Jun 4, 2:43 pm, per9000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I recently started working a lot more in python than I have done in > the past. And I discovered something that totally removed the pretty > pink clouds of beautifulness that had surrounded my previous python > experiences: magic names (I felt almost as sad as when I discovered > the strange pink worms that eat you in nethack, not to mention the > mind flayers - I really hate them). > > I guess all programming languages have magic names to some extent > (f.x. classes in the "C-family" have constructors that must have the > same name as the class (foo::foo) instead of foo.__init__). > > I just used a search engine a little on this topic and I found no > comprehensive list of magic names in python. > > So my questions: > * is there a comprehensive list of magic names in python (so far i > know of __init__ and __repr__)? > * are these lists complete or can magic names be added over time (to > the python "core")? > * are magic names the same in different python versions? > > I also tried (selected parts of(?)) the unittest package for use in > Zope and it seemed functions that I created for my test with the magic > prefix "test" were magic, other functions were not. > > So another question emerges: > * is the use of magic names encouraged and/or part of good coding > practice. > > Live long and prosper, > Per > > -- > > Per Erik Strandberg > home:www.pererikstrandberg.se > work:www.incf.org > also:www.spongswedencare.se -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
