python-attrs / python-attrs/attrs
How to initialize an instance where all fields are default values?
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How to initialize an instance where all fields are default values?
I don't want to add a default value to each field, and I want each field to automatically get a zero value by default.
This would make dataclass much like struct in the go language.
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Start by clarifying the intended zero-value behavior for attrs dataclass fields and how it should differ from explicitly declared defaults. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; done would require an agreed design and tests covering initialization of fields without individual defaults.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 5/5
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- Over a week
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- Needs clarification
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