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| From | Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: interactive help on the base object |
| Date | 2013-12-07 19:59 -0500 |
| References | <mailman.3658.1386349412.18130.python-list@python.org> <bghrnvFnpkpU1@mid.individual.net> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.3711.1386464378.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 12/7/13 7:10 PM, Gregory Ewing wrote: > Mark Lawrence wrote: >> Is it just me, or is this basically useless? >> >> class object >> | The most base type > > It's also a somewhat strange construction from an English language > point of view. To make sense, it requires interpreting the word > "base" as an adjective, and when used that way it has connotations > of something to turn your nose up at. I'm assuming that's not the > impression we want to give! > > Maybe something like "The ultimate base class of all classes" > would be better. > I've heard this described as "the root of the class hierarchy." -- Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com
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interactive help on the base object Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-06 17:03 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-12-08 13:10 +1300
Re: interactive help on the base object Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-12-07 19:59 -0500
Re: interactive help on the base object Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-12-07 20:21 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-08 10:33 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 15:01 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-09 05:11 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-12-09 05:59 -0500
Re: interactive help on the base object Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-10 03:19 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 20:32 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-10 05:10 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 21:16 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-10 00:31 -0500
Re: interactive help on the base object Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-10 06:05 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-10 01:20 -0500
Re: interactive help on the base object Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 09:37 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 03:51 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 12:04 +1000
Re: interactive help on the base object Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 04:35 -0700
Re: interactive help on the base object Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 13:44 +1100
Re: interactive help on the base object Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 19:05 -0800
Re: interactive help on the base object Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 14:17 +1100
Re: interactive help on the base object Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 03:12 -0700
Re: interactive help on the base object Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-09 15:06 +0000
Re: interactive help on the base object Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-12-09 12:15 +1300
Re: interactive help on the base object Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-12-08 07:11 -0500
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