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Clarification based on python-dev discussion (#480)

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Ivan Levkivskyi 2017-11-21 01:25:18 +01:00 committed by Guido van Rossum
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@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ an ``AttributeError``::
def __getattr__(name: str) -> Any: ... def __getattr__(name: str) -> Any: ...
This function will be called only if ``name`` is not found in the module If an attribute is not found on a module object through the normal lookup
through the normal attribute lookup. Looking up a name as a module global (i.e. ``object.__getattribute__``), then ``__getattr__`` is searched in
will bypass module ``__getattr__``. This is intentional, otherwise calling the module ``__dict__`` before raising an ``AttributeError``. If found, it is
``__getattr__`` for builtins will significantly harm performance. called with the attribute name and the result is returned. Looking up a name
as a module global will bypass module ``__getattr__``. This is intentional,
otherwise calling ``__getattr__`` for builtins will significantly harm
performance.
The ``__dir__`` function should accept no arguments, and return The ``__dir__`` function should accept no arguments, and return
a list of strings that represents the names accessible on module:: a list of strings that represents the names accessible on module::