[Python-projects] pylint complains when initializing attribute via property()

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Suppose I have a new-style class which uses a property() call to define a
setter:

    class C(object):
        def __init__(self):
            self.a = 5
        def set_a(self, val):
            self._a = val
        def get_a(self):
            return self._a
        a = property(get_a, set_a)

pylint complains that self._a is initialized outside of __init__.  It would
be nice if it could figure out that C.set_a is a valid place to initialize
self._a.  (I realize this may well not be a trivial request.)

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