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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:44:30 -0500
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On 1/31/14 3:57 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:
> On 01/31/2014 12:48 PM, MRAB wrote:
>> On 2014-01-31 19:52, Ned Batchelder wrote:
>>>
>>> Why can't we call __init__ the constructor and __new__ the allocator?
>>
>> The advantage of calling it the "initialiser" is that it explains why
>> it's called "__init__".
>
> Hm, yes, good point.  Also, __init__ initializes so it is a good
> choice.   Ignore the names comment in my previous post.

These days, when teaching Python, I'd say, "__init__ is an initializer, 
or constructor."

-- 
Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com