per9000 wrote: > So my questions: > * is there a comprehensive list of magic names in python (so far i > know of __init__ and __repr__)? > * are these lists complete or can magic names be added over time (to > the python "core")? > * are magic names the same in different python versions?
I don't believe that there is a full list of all __magic__ methods. The operator module has a fairly extensive listing of functions that call such methods, but I know that some have been left out. Among those that I remember off the top of my head while typing this message... __init__ __new__ __str__ __repr__ __len__ __nonzero__ __hash__ __cmp__ (__eq__, __ne__, __lt__, __gt__, __le__, __ge__) __getattr__ __setattr__ __delattr__ __getitem__ __setitem__ __delitem__ __iter__ __neg__ __not__ There's also the not-magic named, but still somewhat magic .next() method on iterators/generators. - Josiah -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
