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Python Decorators Considered Harmful (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/python@programming.dev
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Python decorators look like a great way to add functionality—until they break your type safety, hide function requirements, and turn debugging into a nightmare. This video shows you why decorators can be dangerous, the biggest pitfalls to watch out for, and when you should actually use them.

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[-] m_f@discuss.online 24 points 2 weeks ago

“Considered Harmful” Essays Considered Harmful

Because “considered harmful” essays are, by their nature, so incendiary, they are counter-productive both in terms of encouraging open and intelligent debate, and in gathering support for the view they promote.

At any rate, they don't have to break type safety anymore with PEP 612

[-] lukalix98@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

I feel like Bertrand Russel trying to figure out whether the essay you posted is actually harmful then...

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