How do I check if a property is settable or deletable in Python?
The best I’ve found so far is
type(obj).__dict__["prop_name"].fset is not None
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This is a good case when you should subscribe to “It’s Easier to Ask for Forgiveness than Permission” philosophy, and just handle the exception in case property is not settable/deletable.