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Re: how to get names of attributes

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From "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com>
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Subject Re: how to get names of attributes
Date Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:50:54 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:10:14 +0000, Mark Lawrence wrote:

> On 30/12/2015 11:51, Charles T. Smith wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know *why* the __members__ method was deprecated, to be
>> replaced by dir(), which doesn't tell the truth (if only it took an
>> optional parameter to say: "be truthful")
> 
> https://bugs.python.org/issue456420
> https://bugs.python.org/issue449989

Thank you, that was what I asked for, kinda.

According to the experts, the reason that the __members__() method was
deprecated is that it was an "ugly hack".  *Why* it was an ugly hack
wasn't made clear (to me), unfortunately.

My other postings to this topic show, I think, why the ability to know
what's available (in the way of attributes) is a good thing, as I
try to figure out how to get at my attributes without triggering
__getattr__(), which I'm implementing.

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how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 11:51 +0000
  Re: how to get names of attributes Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 22:58 +1100
  Re: how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 12:16 +0000
    Re: how to get names of attributes Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 23:34 +1100
  Re: how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 12:40 +0000
    Re: how to get names of attributes Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 23:50 +1100
      Re: how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 13:31 +0000
        Re: how to get names of attributes Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-12-30 14:16 +0000
        Re: how to get names of attributes Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-31 00:45 +1100
    Re: how to get names of attributes Random832 <random832@fastmail.com> - 2015-12-30 12:04 -0500
    Re: how to get names of attributes Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-31 09:26 +1100
  Re: how to get names of attributes Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-12-30 14:10 +0000
    Re: how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-30 14:50 +0000
  Re: how to get names of attributes Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-12-31 10:58 +1100
    Re: how to get names of attributes "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2015-12-31 10:46 +0000

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