New submission from Martin Panter: The __dict__ attribute of class objects is documented as being a (standard) dictionary, but implemented with a proxy object. I propose to clarify the documentation in “Custom classes” under <https://docs.python.org/3.5/reference/datamodel.html#the-standard-type-hierarchy>, and in <https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/functions.html#type>.
I believe my changes are also applicable to Python 2, as long as I point out the proxy is specific to “new-style” classes. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation files: class-dict.patch keywords: patch messages: 285313 nosy: docs@python, martin.panter priority: normal severity: normal stage: patch review status: open title: Class __dict__ is only a mapping proxy type: behavior versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.5, Python 3.6, Python 3.7 Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file46268/class-dict.patch _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue29251> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
