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Re: Encapsulation unpythonic?

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On 2 September 2013 06:33, Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> wrote:

>
> class PlainPython:
>
>     value = None
>
>
> In the Javaesque class we see the unPythonic way of using getters/setters;
> in the ProtectedPython* class we see the pythonic way of providing
> getters/setters**; in the PlainPython class we have the standard,
> unprotected, direct access to the class attribute.
>
> No where in PlainPython is a getter/setter defined, nor does Python define
> one for us behind our backs.
>
> If you have evidence to the contrary I'd like to see it.
>

I think Roy is referring to the fact that attribute access is implemented
via __getattr__ / __getattribute__ / __setattr__ / __delattr__. From one
point of view, he's absolutely correct - nearly all attributes are accessed
via getters/setters in Python.

Tim Delaney

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                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Fabrice Pombet <fp2161@gmail.com> - 2013-09-01 03:09 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-09-01 11:42 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-09-01 15:13 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-09-01 13:33 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2013-09-02 07:54 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-09-01 18:02 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-09-01 17:24 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-09-01 20:59 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-02 02:57 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2013-09-01 21:15 -0700
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              Re: Encapsulation unpythonic? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-09-02 09:32 +1000
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