Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined

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Subject	Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined
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On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would not assume that. The origin is a point, just like any other.
>> With a Line class, you could deem a zero-length line to be like a
>> zero-element list, but Point(0,0) is more like the tuple (0,0) which
>> is definitely True.
>
> It's more like the number 0 than the tuple (0,0).
>
> 0 is the origin on a 1-dimensional number line.
> (0,0) is the origin on a 2-dimensional number plane.
>
> In fact, it might be pointed out that Point(0, 0) is a generalization
> of 0+0j, which is equal to 0.

Ah, good point. In any case, though, it'd be an utterly inconsequential bug.

ChrisA

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Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <nameDOTportua@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 20:33 +0100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 06:56 +1100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-11-10 15:29 -0500
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <nameDOTportua@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 21:51 +0100
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-11-10 17:30 -0500
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <marco.buttu@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 21:51 +0100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-11 01:13 +0000
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 13:13 +1100
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 19:43 -0700
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-10 21:53 -0500
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 23:43 -0700
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 23:45 -0700
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 13:47 +1100
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 14:21 +0000
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-11 22:31 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 00:31 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-11-11 16:56 -0800
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-12 04:46 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:10 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-11 20:15 -0500
            Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:35 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 01:18 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-11 20:34 -0500
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:29 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 01:50 +0000
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 01:23 +0000
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-11-11 16:32 -0800

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