> I don't think you can easily change the function's own definition, > other than by using eval (or equivalent shenanigans, like crafting > your own bytecode); but as of Python 3.something, the help() function > looks for a __wrapped__ attribute and will take function args from > that instead of the function itself. That way, when you use > functools.wraps(), it copies in the docstring and stuff, and as far as > help() is concerned, copies in the argument list too. > > No idea whether you'll be able to do that too, but it's a fairly > effective way to get around the problem if you can.
Hi Chris, That is helpful. It still leaves me with generating a string function and eval'ing or compiling it to swipe the sig. At the point I could rebuild the entire function and simply apply it. Where all but a valid sig helps is for introspection such as tab completing with ipython or using an IDE etc. Thanks everyone, jlc -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
