On 12/13/18 11:15 PM, Avi Gross wrote: > Steven, > > There are dunderheads who will maliciously misuse things. Yes, we know what > __add__ is supposed to do. But if someone codes a class with one that > ignores addition to a collection if it has reached a maximum size, or does > addition modulo 16 or makes it play a happy birthday tune, while > subtracting, it may not be trivial for the innocent user of your code to > make much sense of it. > > There are documented IDEAS about what many of those dunder methods might > mean but no enforcement.
As Raymond Hettinger likes to say, Python is a Consenting Adults language. You're not prevented from doing things, even if it might outrage a few... _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
