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diff --git a/Doc/library/inspect.rst b/Doc/library/inspect.rst index 754f728..7a57a0d 100644 --- a/Doc/library/inspect.rst +++ b/Doc/library/inspect.rst @@ -589,13 +589,10 @@ but avoids executing code when it fetches attributes. that raise AttributeError). It can also return descriptors objects instead of instance members. - .. versionadded:: 3.2 + If the instance `__dict__` is shadowed by another member (for example a + property) then this function will be unable to find instance members. -The only known case that can cause `getattr_static` to trigger code execution, -and cause it to return incorrect results (or even break), is where a class uses -:data:`~object.__slots__` and provides a `__dict__` member using a property or -descriptor. If you find other cases please report them so they can be fixed -or documented. + .. versionadded:: 3.2 `getattr_static` does not resolve descriptors, for example slot descriptors or getset descriptors on objects implemented in C. The descriptor object |