[Zope-dev] type() in DTML or/and in Python Method?

[Evan Simpson]

Ava wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I wonder why the builtin function type() is not available, neither from DTML
> nor from products like PythonMethod ?
> Could the use of such a function be a security problem?

Yep.  Beleive it or not, on certain Extension Methods type() returns an
executable object which should not be exposed in Zope.

I've suggested adding a nice safe same_type(a,b) function to the namespace, but
got no response.  I'll go file it with the Collector now.

Cheers,

Evan @ 4-am