> > > Fundamentally no, at least not without some shenanigans. Type hints do > > > not affect the regular running of the code, > > > > Except when they do ;-) > > > > ... depending on what counts as (valid) code ... > > > > In Python a distinction can be made between "runnable" and "valid" :-D > > > > Can you give a counter-example?
As per my recent foray into abusing existence-checking for Singleton assurance along such lines as >>> try: self.initialized >>> except AttributeError: print('first instantiation'); self.initialized = True and then changing that to >>> try: self.initialized:bool Karsten -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list