On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:13:25 am Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:05:23 am Alan Gauld wrote: > > I think static methjods are largely a mistake of history. ISTR They > > were > > introduced into python before class methods (not by much - one > > release?) > > No, they were introduced at the same time. But it turned out that the > use cases Guido van Rossum envisaged for them weren't as compelling > as he first imagined.
A little more information... static methods are quite common[1] in Java and C++, where people feel the need (or in the case of Java, are forced by the language) to make every function a method. Re Java, see this amusing discussion: http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2006/03/execution-in-kingdom-of-nouns.html [1] For some definition of "common". -- Steven D'Aprano _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
