On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 06:31:44 +0200, Fredrik Lundh wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Looks like you must know every one of the base classes of the NotSoSecret, >> whether there is some base class named Secret? And, if so, you must also >> know these classes _implementation_ > > that information isn't hidden, so there's nothing "you must know". finding > out > is a matter of writing a very small program, or tinkering at the interactive > prompt > for a couple of seconds.
Which of course is only possible because Python does not hide information, it uses semi-private attributes rather than secret private ones, and allows close to full introspection. Still, [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s point that you must know the base classes is correct. It is *easy* to find them out (NotSoSecret.__bases__ should do it), but if you don't you are taking a chance that your class name doesn't clash with one of the bases. In other words, this is a Gotcha, not a world-shattering disaster. -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
