Commit af0212f7 authored by Andrew M. Kuchling's avatar Andrew M. Kuchling

Corrections noted by Michael McLay

parent 98f0e8d8
...@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ actually performs are: ...@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ actually performs are:
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
descriptor = obj.__class__.x descriptor = obj.__class__.x
descriptor.get(obj) descriptor.__get__(obj)
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
For methods, \method{descriptor.get} returns a temporary object that's For methods, \method{descriptor.__get__} returns a temporary object that's
callable, and wraps up the instance and the method to be called on it. callable, and wraps up the instance and the method to be called on it.
This is also why static methods and class methods are now possible; This is also why static methods and class methods are now possible;
they have descriptors that wrap up just the method, or the method and they have descriptors that wrap up just the method, or the method and
...@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ The author would like to thank the following people for offering ...@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ The author would like to thank the following people for offering
suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this
article: Fred Bremmer, Keith Briggs, Andrew Dalke, Fred~L. Drake, Jr., article: Fred Bremmer, Keith Briggs, Andrew Dalke, Fred~L. Drake, Jr.,
Carel Fellinger, Mark Hammond, Stephen Hansen, Michael Hudson, Jack Jansen, Carel Fellinger, Mark Hammond, Stephen Hansen, Michael Hudson, Jack Jansen,
Marc-Andr\'e Lemburg, Fredrik Lundh, Tim Peters, Jens Quade, Tom Reinhardt, Marc-Andr\'e Lemburg, Fredrik Lundh, Michael McLay, Tim Peters, Jens
Neil Schemenauer, Guido van Rossum. Quade, Tom Reinhardt, Neil Schemenauer, Guido van Rossum.
\end{document} \end{document}
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