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Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute()

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From Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Date 2013-11-24 06:04 -0800
Subject Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute()
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On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 5:45 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 05:04:16 -0800, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
>> Uh oh. What you want is impossible. You cannot call an attribute without
>> first accessing it. :(
>
> Not quite impossible. All you need is an object that behaves like a
> string, except it has a __call__ method. Here's a sketch of a solution,
> completely untested.

I admit that thought crossed my mind, but I assumed he didn't want a
GET+POST, and also "impossible" is often a nice shorthand for "the
possibility is extraordinarily awful".

-- Devin

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Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2013-11-24 05:04 -0800
  Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-24 13:45 +0000
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2013-11-24 06:04 -0800
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 01:13 +1100
      Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-24 09:21 -0500
        Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 01:31 +1100
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 01:13 +1100
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Marc Aymerich <glicerinu@gmail.com> - 2013-11-24 15:16 +0100
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 01:37 +1100
      Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-24 15:11 +0000
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Marc Aymerich <glicerinu@gmail.com> - 2013-11-24 15:34 +0100
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Marc Aymerich <glicerinu@gmail.com> - 2013-11-24 15:48 +0100
    Re: Implement logic on object.attribute and object.attribute() Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 01:57 +1100

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