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#3229 fix typo and expand notes a little

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Benjamin Peterson 2008-06-28 23:05:03 +00:00
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@ -569,12 +569,13 @@ is equivalent to ::
Foo = f1(arg)(f2(Foo))
**Programmer's note:** Variables defined in the class definition are class
can be set in a method with ``self.name = value``. Both class and instance
variables are accessible through the notation "``self.name``", and an instance
variable hides a class variable with the same name when accessed in this way.
Class variables can be used as defaults for instance variables, but using
mutable values there can lead to unexpected results. Descriptors can be used
to create instance variables with different implementation details.
variables; they are shared by instances. Instance variables can be set in a
method with ``self.name = value``. Both class and instance variables are
accessible through the notation "``self.name``", and an instance variable hides
a class variable with the same name when accessed in this way. Class variables
can be used as defaults for instance variables, but using mutable values there
can lead to unexpected results. Descriptors can be used to create instance
variables with different implementation details.
.. XXX add link to descriptor docs above