Question about Objects

[campbell95]

I've been hacking visual basic for several years and understand the basic
concepts of OOP. That said, I'm stumped here with the Python Class.

Here is the Class...

class Test:
def __init__(self, something):
self.something = something

def getSomething(self):
return self.something
This is what I get when I test it. Why does <getSomething> not return the
value of <something>? is obvious that <something> has a value. I fear this
is a simple oversight but I've racked my brain for hours looking at online
doc's and examples. Thanks for any help!!
Python 2.3 (#46, Jul 29 2003, 18:54:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on win32Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
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IDLE 1.0 ==== No Subprocess ====

x = Test("Microsoft Sucks")
x.getSomething<bound method Test.getSomething of <__main__.Test instance at 0x00C01940>> x.something'Microsoft Sucks'

[Mark Roach]

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:56:07 -0500, campbell95 wrote:

I've been hacking visual basic for several years and understand the basic
concepts of OOP. That said, I'm stumped here with the Python Class.

[...]

def getSomething(self):
return self.something [...]

> x.getSomething

<bound method Test.getSomething of <__main__.Test instance at 0x00C01940>>

you need to actually call the method: x.getSomething()

-Mark

[Fernando Rodriguez]

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:56:07 -0500, "campbell95" <ca********@cox.net> wrote:

This is what I get when I test it. Why does <getSomething> not return the
value of <something>? is obvious that <something> has a value. I fear this
is a simple oversight but I've racked my brain for hours looking at online
It is. ;-)
doc's and examples. Thanks for any help!!

Python 2.3 (#46, Jul 29 2003, 18:54:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on

win32

Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
************************************************ ****************
IDLE 1.0 ==== No Subprocess ====

>
> x = Test("Microsoft Sucks")
> x.getSomething

<bound method Test.getSomething of <__main__.Test instance at 0x00C01940>>

Remember, this isn't VB: you can't leave the parens off when calling a method.
There's no difference between subs and functions in Python, and you must
include the parens if you want to _call_ the function and get the value.
Otherwise you get the function.

It makes sense, it just that you're used to the peculiar MS-way of doing
things. Your mind will heal, don't worry. ;-)

[bas68]

Great community, glad I stopped in. Thanks for all the help!

"Fernando Rodriguez" <fr*@easyjob.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:56:07 -0500, "campbell95" <ca********@cox.net> wrote:

This is what I get when I test it. Why does <getSomething> not return the
value of <something>? is obvious that <something> has a value. I fear thisis a simple oversight but I've racked my brain for hours looking at

online
It is. ;-)

doc's and examples. Thanks for any help!!

Python 2.3 (#46, Jul 29 2003, 18:54:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] onwin32

Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
************************************************ ****************
IDLE 1.0 ==== No Subprocess ====
>>
>> x = Test("Microsoft Sucks")
>> x.getSomething
<bound method Test.getSomething of <__main__.Test instance at

0x00C01940>>
Remember, this isn't VB: you can't leave the parens off when calling a method. There's no difference between subs and functions in Python, and you must
include the parens if you want to _call_ the function and get the value.
Otherwise you get the function.

It makes sense, it just that you're used to the peculiar MS-way of doing
things. Your mind will heal, don't worry. ;-)

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

bas68 wrote:

Great community, glad I stopped in. Thanks for all the help!

You're welcome !-) And yes, this is probably one of the friendliest
places on usenet (thanks you all python-lovers BTW).

(But please edit out irrelevant parts of the posts you're answering to
!-)

(snip other posts)

Bruno