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Title: Metaclass doc (Ref 3.3.3) errors
Type: Stage:
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.1, Python 3.2
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Status: closed Resolution: fixed
Dependencies: Superseder: Error in metaclass search order
View: 1294232
Assigned To: georg.brandl Nosy List: georg.brandl, terry.reedy
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2009-09-16 23:33 by terry.reedy, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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msg92732 - (view) Author: Terry J. Reedy (terry.reedy) * (Python committer) Date: 2009-09-16 23:33
3.3.3. Customizing class creation
3.1/3.2 docs say
"If the metaclass keyword argument is based with the bases, it is used."
(new version for 3.x) I presume 'based' was meant to be 'passed'.

However, with that correction, would it really be correct?
I presume the metaclass compatibility issue discussed in #1294232 for
2.x is still relevant for 3.x.

The next line
"Otherwise, if there is at least one base class, its metaclass is used."
(same as for 2.x docs) does not say which 'its' is used if there is more
than one. See paragraph above and #1294232.

I do not know the actual rule well enough to improve the neglected
suggestion in the referenced issue.
msg94362 - (view) Author: Georg Brandl (georg.brandl) * (Python committer) Date: 2009-10-22 16:08
Fixed based/passed in r75616, the rest will be done for #1294232.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:53adminsetgithub: 51176
2009-10-22 16:08:38georg.brandlsetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: fixed
superseder: Error in metaclass search order
messages: + msg94362
2009-09-16 23:33:31terry.reedycreate