Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-29 Thread Antoon Pardon
On 2006-08-27, Jacob Hallen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Patrick Maupin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Unfortunately there is a side effect to slots. They change the behaviour of > the objects that have slots in a way that can be abused by control freaks > and stat

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-28 Thread Patrick Maupin
Dieter Maurer wrote: > "Patrick Maupin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on 26 Aug 2006 12:51:44 -0700: > > ... > > The only > > problem I personally know of is that the __slots__ aren't inherited, > > "__slots__" *ARE* inherited, although the rules may be a bit > complex. Yes, I didn't write that corr

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-28 Thread Dieter Maurer
"Patrick Maupin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on 26 Aug 2006 12:51:44 -0700: > ... > The only > problem I personally know of is that the __slots__ aren't inherited, "__slots__" *ARE* inherited, although the rules may be a bit complex. >>> class B(object): ... __slots__ = ('f1', 'f2',) ... >>> cla

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-27 Thread David Isaac
"Jacob Hallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unfortunately there is a side effect to slots. They change the behaviour of > the objects that have slots in a way that can be abused by control freaks > and static typing weenies. This is bad, because the contol freaks s

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-27 Thread Patrick Maupin
Jacob Hallen wrote: > Patrick Maupin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Also, as I noted, I _do_ use them on occasion, so if there really _are_ > >potential pitfalls there, I would like to understand exactly what they > >are, so my ears perk up whenever I notice a __slots__ discussion, but > >so far I

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-27 Thread Jacob Hallen
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Patrick Maupin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I didn't actually sense any dander on your part, so it was probably a >bit unfortunate that I chose to respond to that particular message. I >do (rightly or wrongly) sense some dander on Aahz's part, and this was >the secon

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread Carl Banks
Patrick Maupin wrote: > The only assertion that was made explicitly enough to be testable came > about in a followup to Aahz's original post, only AFTER someone asked > what the side-effects associated with __slots__ were. Aahz responded: > > > The main one is that inheritance becomes difficult t

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread Patrick Maupin
Jarek Zgoda wrote: > Having that said, should we hope __slots__ would disappear in (some) > future (tomorrow?!, in next 10 microseconds?!)? Please, don't left us > hopeless. > Are you saying you _do_ hope that __slots__ disappear? Why? Regards, Pat -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread Patrick Maupin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Aahz> Taking a look at __slots__ is fine as long as you don't actually > Aahz> use them. > > Gabriel> Why? > > Skip> > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/451ad25f9c648404/f4ac2dfde32b16fd?lnk=st&q=Python+__slots__+aahz&rnum=

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread Jarek Zgoda
[EMAIL PROTECTED] napisaƂ(a): > That said, It's not mentioned on the Python3.0 page of the wiki: > > http://wiki.python.org/moin/Python3.0 > > or in PEP 3000: > > http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3000/ > > and I see no discussion about it in the Python 3000 mailing list archives: >

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread skip
Aahz> Taking a look at __slots__ is fine as long as you don't actually Aahz> use them. Gabriel> Why? Skip> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/451ad25f9c648404/f4ac2dfde32b16fd?lnk=st&q=Python+__slots__+aahz&rnum=2#f4ac2dfde32b16fd Patrick>

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-26 Thread Patrick Maupin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Aahz> Taking a look at __slots__ is fine as long as you don't actually > Aahz> use them. > > Gabriel> Why? > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/451ad25f9c648404/f4ac2dfde32b16fd?lnk=st&q=Python+__slots__+aahz&rnum=2#f4ac2dfde32b16

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-25 Thread bearophileHUGS
Aahz wrote: > Taking a look at __slots__ is fine as long as you don't actually use them. I remember the recent discussion about such matters... but I don't understand its dangers fully still. I assume __slots__ may be removed in Python 3.0, but maybe "experts" need it now an then. Or maybe a "expe

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-25 Thread skip
Aahz> Taking a look at __slots__ is fine as long as you don't actually Aahz> use them. Gabriel> Why? http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/451ad25f9c648404/f4ac2dfde32b16fd?lnk=st&q=Python+__slots__+aahz&rnum=2#f4ac2dfde32b16fd Skip -- http://mail.pyt

Re: Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-25 Thread Gabriel Genellina
At Friday 25/8/2006 11:34, Aahz wrote: >The results seem okay. Python is a dynamic language, object attributes >(and methods, etc) are kept inside a dict, where you can add and remove >them when you like. So using a dict is faster. >You can also take a look at __slots__ Taking a look at __slots_

Don't use __slots__ (was Re: performance of dictionary lookup vs. object attributes)

2006-08-25 Thread Aahz
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Andre Meyer: >> >> Is the test meaningful and are you surprised by the results? >> I am, actually, because I would have assumed that attribute access >> with an object should be faster because lookup can be precompiled. > >The results see