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authorGeorg Brandl <georg@python.org>2007-10-21 10:45:46 (GMT)
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descriptor
Any *new-style* object that defines the methods :meth:`__get__`,
- :meth:`__set__`, or :meth:`__delete__`. When a class attribute is a
+ :meth:`__set__`, or :meth:`__delete__`. When a class attribute is a
descriptor, its special binding behavior is triggered upon attribute
- lookup. Normally, writing *a.b* looks up the object *b* in the class
- dictionary for *a*, but if *b* is a descriptor, the defined method gets
- called. Understanding descriptors is a key to a deep understanding of
- Python because they are the basis for many features including functions,
- methods, properties, class methods, static methods, and reference to super
- classes.
+ lookup. Normally, using *a.b* to get, set or delete an attribute looks up
+ the object named *b* in the class dictionary for *a*, but if *b* is a
+ descriptor, the respective descriptor method gets called. Understanding
+ descriptors is a key to a deep understanding of Python because they are
+ the basis for many features including functions, methods, properties,
+ class methods, static methods, and reference to super classes.
+
+ For more information about descriptors' methods, see :ref:`descriptors`.
dictionary
An associative array, where arbitrary keys are mapped to values. The use