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Re: [python] [patch] PR python/12656 (API for special blocks)

>>>>> "Phil" == Phil Muldoon <pmuldoon@redhat.com> writes:

Phil> +@defun Block.is_global ()
Phil> +@defun Block.is_static ()

Tom> Why are these methods rather than attributes?

Phil> Because is_valid is a method in py-block.c, and I decided to continue
Phil> the is_* APIs to be methods.  It confuses my *why* is_valid is a method
Phil> over an attribute, too.

Just history.

I think these should be attributes.  Value.is_optimized_out is one.
Symbol has various is_* attributes.

Tom
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