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Python antpattern: UserDict as object scaffolding

April 09, 2005 | co.comments icon co.mments

In UserDict as object scaffolding I mentioned that:

"I have a habit, when working in Python, of starting classes by extending UserDict, usually because I dont have a strong idea of where I'm going just yet."

I've had enough feedback to suggest this is either pointless or a bad idea. So I'll be unlearning it.


April 9, 2005 08:17 PM

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Ken MacLeod
(April 10, 2005 12:21 AM #)

I concur. I somehow missed the first article or would have mentioned it also.

In fact, I go the other direction. When a data object has fields but doesn't yet have methods, I'll still use a generic object so I can use attribute syntax.

I'm very happy about property access in newer Pythons, so I can add accessors without losing attribute syntax.

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