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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:23:12 +1000
Subject: Re: Modifying signature of ctor in class
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 8:19 AM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:
> Quick and dirty example:
>
> py> from inspect import Signature, Parameter
> py> def foo(*args, **kwargs): pass
> ...
> py> foo.__signature__ = Signature([Parameter('x',
> Parameter.POSITIONAL_OR_KEYWORD), Parameter('y',
> Parameter.KEYWORD_ONLY)])
> py> help(foo)
> Help on function foo in module __main__:
>
> foo(x, *, y)

Okay, that's a LOT easier than the stuff I was playing around with :)

Of course, it still requires that inspect.signature be used.

ChrisA