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Re: intX.__str__() ??

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On 02/24/2013 01:23 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:09:56  -0500, Mitya Sirenef wrote:
 >
 >> On 02/24/2013 12:29 PM, Michael Torrie wrote:
 >
 >> > Another way to explain the double underscore methods is that they are
 >> > how things like operator overloading is performed. Want to make a
 >> > class that you can use the [index] notation on instances? Define the
 >> > __get_attr__() method. And to define a class that you can then use
 >>
 >> small correction: it should be __getattr__()
 >
 >
 > Correct correction: it should be __getitem__ to override instance[item]
 > access. __getattr__ is for overriding instance.attribute.
 >
 >


Oh, yes.. I guess it pays to read more than a single sentence
when making corrections! -m


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Re: intX.__str__() ?? Mitya Sirenef <msirenef@lightbird.net> - 2013-02-24 13:09 -0500
  Re: intX.__str__() ?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-02-24 18:23 +0000
    Re: intX.__str__() ?? Mitya Sirenef <msirenef@lightbird.net> - 2013-02-24 13:44 -0500

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