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astroid/__init__.py
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pylint... Well, actually the development of this library is essentially
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governed by pylint's needs.
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-It extends class defined in the python's _ast module with some
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-additional methods and attributes. Instance attributes are added by a
+It mimics the class defined in the python's _ast module with some
+additional methods and attributes. New nodes instances are not fully
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+compatible with python's _ast.
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+Instance attributes are added by a
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builder object, which can either generate extended ast (let's call
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them astroid ;) by visiting an existent ast tree or by inspecting living
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object. Methods are added by monkey patching ast classes.
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