On Jun 3, 6:54 pm, sturlamolden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 24, 3:41 pm, Sh4wn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > first, python is one of my fav languages, and i'll definitely keep > > developing with it. But, there's 1 one thing what I -really- miss: > > data hiding. I know member vars are private when you prefix them with > > 2 underscores, but I hate prefixing my vars, I'd rather add a keyword > > before it. > > Python has no data hiding because C++ has (void *). > > Python underscores does some name mangling, but does not attempt any > data hiding. > > Python and C has about the same approach to data hiding. It is well > tried, and works equally well in both languages: > > # this is mine, keep your filthy paws off!!! > > Irresponsible programmers should not be allowed near a computer > anyway. If you use data hiding to protect your code from yourself, > what you really need is some time off to reconsider your career.
So, you are stating that no API programmer using Python *ever* has a valid or genuine reason for wanting (even if he can't have it) genuine 'hiding' of internal state or members from consumers of his (or her...) API? Michael Foord http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list