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  Re: __init__ is the initialiser Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-01-31 16:13 -0800

#65154 — Re: __init__ is the initialiser

On 01/31/2014 03:47 PM, Ben Finney wrote:
>
> I would prefer it to be clear that “__init__” is called automatically,
> *during* the constructor's operation. So, instead of:
>
>      Called when the instance is created.
>
> I suggest:
>
>      Called automatically by the constructor “__new__” during instance
>      creation, to initialise the new instance.

But __new__ does not call __init__, type does [1].

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~Ethan~

[1] And I seem to think pickle does, too, but I'm not sure.

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