Re: An object is an instance (or not)?

From	Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>
Subject	Re: An object is an instance (or not)?
Date	2015-01-28 17:59 +1100
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random832@fastmail.us writes:

> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015, at 00:43, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:37 PM,  <random832@fastmail.us> wrote:
> > > Sub itself is not a Sub object, it is a type object. "instance" is
> > > implicit in the phrase "foo object".
> > 
> > Yes. Unfortunately, it's still not really completely clear. "Sub
> > instance" would avoid this confusion for everyone.
>
> It really is completely clear. Nobody is confused but you.

You have no justification to claim that, and it's hostile and dismissive
to claim it so assertively.

I'll freely admit to finding “'Foo' object” ambiguous. It can reasonably
be interpreted to mean either “a 'Foo' object” (⇒ “an object of class
'Foo'”), or “the 'Foo' object” (⇒ “the object referred to by the name
'Foo'”). The error message which inspired this thread needs improvement,
as I've said already.

Let's not dismiss anyone's experience without good reason.

-- 
 \     “When people believe that they have absolute knowledge, with no |
  `\     test in reality, this [the Auschwitz crematorium] is how they |
_o__)             behave.” —Jacob Bronowski, _The Ascent of Man_, 1973 |
Ben Finney

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An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 21:12 +0100
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2015-01-27 12:36 -0800
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? André Roberge <andre.roberge@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 12:50 -0800
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 22:06 +0100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? André Roberge <andre.roberge@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 13:38 -0800
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 22:43 +0100
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? André Roberge <andre.roberge@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 13:49 -0800
            Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 22:58 +0100
              Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 09:32 +1100
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 18:55 +1100
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 22:20 +1100
              Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-01-27 23:12 +0000
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 01:52 +0100
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-01-28 07:25 +0200
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 21:53 -0800
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-01-28 05:57 +0000
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 11:48 +0100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? random832@fastmail.us - 2015-01-28 00:37 -0500
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 19:45 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 21:43 -0800
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? random832@fastmail.us - 2015-01-28 01:01 -0500
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 22:22 -0800
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 18:03 +1100
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 19:48 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 17:59 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-01-28 20:21 +1300
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 18:48 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? random832@fastmail.us - 2015-01-28 12:08 -0500
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 18:29 -0800
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2015-01-27 18:22 -0500
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 01:17 +0100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 11:30 +1100
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 01:35 +0100
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 14:44 +1000
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-01-28 23:33 +1300
            Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 22:52 +1100
              Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-01-29 19:22 +1300
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-29 18:16 +1100
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-01-29 08:48 -0700
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-01-30 22:07 +1300
                Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-31 10:45 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2015-01-27 21:21 -0500
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 18:52 -0800
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 20:16 +1100
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 21:01 +1100
            Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2015-01-29 14:22 -0800
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 19:15 -0700
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 20:28 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-01-28 23:33 +1300
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-28 00:23 +0000
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 10:39 +1100
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 01:24 +0100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-01-28 12:00 +1100
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 02:14 +0100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 14:47 +1000
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 21:23 -0800
        Re: An object is an instance (or not)? random832@fastmail.us - 2015-01-28 00:44 -0500
          Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 20:21 +1100
      Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 20:17 +1100
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-28 20:09 +1100
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 10:42 +1100
    Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-28 01:31 +0100
  Re: An object is an instance (or not)? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-27 18:11 -0800

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