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Title: __set_name__ missing from descriptor howto documentation
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.9, Python 3.8, Python 3.7
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Status: closed Resolution: duplicate
Dependencies: Superseder: Descriptors HowTo doesn't mention __set_name__
View: 34394
Assigned To: rhettinger Nosy List: Mike Driscoll, docs@python, ncoghlan, rhettinger
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2019-10-24 18:26 by Mike Driscoll, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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msg355345 - (view) Author: Mike Driscoll (Mike Driscoll) Date: 2019-10-24 18:26
I noticed that __set_name__ is not mentioned in https://docs.python.org/3/howto/descriptor.html even though it was added in https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0487/ and mentioned here https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.6.html#pep-487-descriptor-protocol-enhancements
msg355351 - (view) Author: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger) * (Python committer) Date: 2019-10-25 04:36
Thanks for the note.  I've already go this in my pending edits.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:22adminsetgithub: 82768
2019-10-25 04:36:52rhettingersetstatus: open -> closed

superseder: Descriptors HowTo doesn't mention __set_name__
assignee: docs@python -> rhettinger

nosy: + rhettinger
messages: + msg355351
resolution: duplicate
stage: resolved
2019-10-24 18:41:30serhiy.storchakasetnosy: + ncoghlan

versions: + Python 3.9, - Python 3.6
2019-10-24 18:26:06Mike Driscollcreate