On 1/31/14 3:57 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:
On 01/31/2014 12:48 PM, MRAB wrote:
On 2014-01-31 19:52, Ned Batchelder wrote:
Why can't we call __init__ the constructor and __new__ the allocator?
The advantage of calling it the "initialiser" is that it explains why
it's called "__init__".
Hm, yes, good point. Also, __init__ initializes so it is a good
choice. Ignore the names comment in my previous post.
These days, when teaching Python, I'd say, "__init__ is an initializer,
or constructor."
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