[easy] can assign only strings to __name__

[pylint-bot]

Originally reported by: Claudiu Popa (BitBucket: PCManticore, GitHub: @PCManticore)

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#!python

def test(): pass
test.__name__ = 1

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• Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/logilab/pylint/issue/583

[ninezerozeronine]

Hi,

I'd like to pick up this issue.

My initial plan is that I'd extend the TypeChecker Class to add this functionality.

I'll be attending the PyCon Canada sprints in a weeks time so I'm planning to spend those days working on this.

Thanks,

Andy

[PCManticore]

Hey Andy! That sounds great, thank you for contributing! Let us know if you need any help with this issue, feel free to ping me here.