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PyPropertyAccessInspection

python/python-psi-impl/resources/inspectionDescriptions/PyPropertyAccessInspection.html

2025.3-rc-2501 B
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Reports cases when properties are accessed inappropriately:

  • Read-only properties are set
  • Write-only properties are read
  • Non-deletable properties are deleted

Example:

class MyClass:
    @property
    def read_only(self): return None

    def __write_only_setter(self, value): pass

    write_only = property(None, __write_only_setter)

a = MyClass()
a.read_only = 10 # property cannot be set
del a.read_only # property cannot be deleted
print(a.write_only) # property cannot be read