The "get" prefix is valid and useful in plenty of cases.
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Counterpoint: verbs in attribute names indicate an action (i.e. a method) while a verbless attribute indicates a property. An action may modify some state and may take some arguments, while a property only reads static data. e.g. foo = item.get_foo(bar=False) vs. item.fооhttps://twitter.com/raymondh/status/1428457757674508289 …
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Yeah. I'm also personally fond of thing = get_thing()
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It's Python so the closer code resembles normal language, the better.
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Wow !! Mr.chollet I was not aware of that.
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I have a rule. Only one letter function names. Saves tons of typing. The 27th function always replaces the first function though.
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In the context of “getters” and “setters”, should “get” ever modify state?
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