Kay Schluehr wrote: > Section 2.3 of the Python 2.5. tutorial > > "The following sections describe the standard types that are built into > the interpreter. Historically, Python's built-in types have differed > from user-defined types because it was not possible to use the built-in > types as the basis for object-oriented inheritance. With the 2.2 > release this situation has started to change, although the intended > unification of user-defined and built-in types is as yet far from > complete. " > > "Far from complete"? Have I missed something? > Releases 2.3 through 2.5, by the look of it :)
Of course the "classic" classes still remain, and probably won't disappear until 3.0, so that could be regarded as "completion" of the change described. Then *everything* will ultimately be based on "object". regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Love me, love my blog http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
