Shaun wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to overload the divide operator in python for basic arithmetic. > eg. 10/2 ... no classes involved. > > I am attempting to redefine operator.__div__ as follows: > > # my divide function > def safediv(a,b): > return ... > > # reassign buildin __div__ > import operator > operator.__div__ = safediv > > The operator.__dict__ seems to be updated OK but the '/' operator still > calls buildin __div__
Actually, int1 / int2 is, I believe, equivalent to int.__div__(int1, int2) operator.__div__ does not get called. > Does anyone know if this is possible and if I'm going along the correct > path with my attempts above? > Is it possible to do this using a C extention? No, you can't replace the methods on builtin types. -- Robert Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] "In the fields of hell where the grass grows high Are the graves of dreams allowed to die." -- Richard Harter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
