Quoting "Russ P." <russ.paie...@gmail.com>: > On Jan 19, 6:24 pm, "James Mills" <prolo...@shortcircuit.net.au> > wrote: > > > Python programmers tend to not have a need for > > properties. Quite honestly they are a waste of time. > > They come from traditional OO approaches to software design > > (and mostly from the Java world). > > With statements like that, it's no wonder you don't understand the > value of encapsulation. > [snip] > > If you didn't plan ahead and encapsulate the radius from the start, > properties allow you to save yourself and encapsulate it later without > breaking the client's code.
Python programmers don't _need_ to plan ahead and encapsulate the radius from the start. That's the whole point. No clairvoyance needed. I kind of like that. -- Luis Zarrabeitia Facultad de Matemática y Computación, UH http://profesores.matcom.uh.cu/~kyrie -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
