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I am in process learning Python and normally hang out on the Tutor
list, but monitor this one hoping to learn what I can. This thread is
of interest to me from the standpoint of trying to understand the
Python way of doing things.

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu> wrote:
> On 05/10/2015 09:48 AM, Rustom Mody wrote:
>>
>> On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 10:14:36 PM UTC+5:30, Ian wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 10:34 AM, Mark Rosenblitt-Janssen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Here's something that might be wrong in Python (tried on v2.7):
>>>>
>>>>>>> class int(str): pass
>>>
>>> This defines a new class named "int" that is a subclass of str. It has
>>> no relation to the builtin class int.
>>>
>>>>>>> int(3)
>>>>
>>>> '3'
>>>
>>> This creates an instance of the above "int" class, which is basically
>>> equivalent to calling "str(3)".
>>>
>>> Were you expecting a different result?
>>
>> In C (family) languages int is a keyword
>>  From that pov this is completely bizarre
>
>
> Not really.  Expecting Python to act like C family languages *is* bizarre.

I have to admit being surprised by this, too. I am just now studying
on how to write my own classes in Python, and have come to realize
that doing this is *possible*, but the *surprise* to me is why the
language design allowed this to actually be done.

> Common Python thought::  "We're all adults here."    If you want to override
> a builtin within your own namespace, who are we to stop you?

I'm surprised that this thought has not been added to the "Zen Of
Python", as I see it as more and more recurrent as I continue my
studies. What I would like to comprehend is what is the essential
mindset of Python? That is, what do I need to understand, so that I am
no longer likely to be surprised by discovering new possibilities in
Python such as what the current thread is discussing?


-- 
boB

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Re: anomaly Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 10:42 -0600
  Re: anomaly Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 09:48 -0700
    Re: anomaly Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-10 18:21 +0100
    Re: anomaly Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu> - 2015-05-10 10:28 -0700
      Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-11 13:19 +1000
    Re: anomaly boB Stepp <robertvstepp@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 14:12 -0500
      Re: anomaly Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2015-05-11 13:37 +0000
        Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-12 02:35 +1000
          Re: anomaly Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2015-05-11 20:48 +0000
            Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-12 12:18 +1000
    Re: anomaly Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-11 08:40 +0100
    Re: anomaly Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 17:44 +1000
    Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-11 12:15 +0200
      Re: anomaly John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2015-05-12 17:47 -0700
        Re: anomaly Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 17:56 -0700
          Re: anomaly Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2015-05-12 19:16 -0700
            Re: anomaly Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 19:31 -0700
    Re: anomaly Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-11 11:40 +0100
    Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-11 13:39 +0200
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        Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-11 15:27 +0200
          Re: anomaly Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-05-11 17:03 +0300
            Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 07:56 -0700
              Re: anomaly Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-05-11 20:32 -0400
            Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-12 13:34 +0200
          Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-12 01:44 +1000
            Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 09:17 -0700
            Re: anomaly Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-05-11 20:33 -0400
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        Re: anomaly Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 00:13 +1000
        Re: anomaly Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-05-12 17:37 +1200
        Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-12 13:55 +0200
          Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-12 23:56 +1000
            Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 08:34 -0700
              Re: anomaly Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-13 01:43 +1000
                Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 20:39 -0700
              Re: anomaly Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-12 17:19 +0100
                Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-13 08:19 -0700
              Re: anomaly Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 11:22 -0500
                Re: anomaly Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-13 13:58 +1000
              Re: anomaly Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 12:07 -0600
            Re: anomaly Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-05-12 16:23 -0400
            Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-13 09:07 +0200
          Re: anomaly Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-05-13 12:19 +1200
            Re: anomaly Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2015-05-13 09:23 +0200
        Re: anomaly Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu> - 2015-05-12 09:07 -0700
    Re: anomaly Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-11 12:47 +0100
    Re: anomaly boB Stepp <robertvstepp@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 07:43 -0500
    Re: anomaly boB Stepp <robertvstepp@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 07:26 -0500
  Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 17:48 -0700
    Re: anomaly Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu> - 2015-05-10 18:07 -0700
      Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 18:18 -0700
        Re: anomaly Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 11:53 +1000
          Re: anomaly zipher <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 19:09 -0700
          Re: anomaly Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 19:12 -0700
            Re: anomaly Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-11 12:20 +1000
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