Unbound method? What's that?

[true911m]

Can someone give me a quick rundown on the difference between bound and unbound methods? I ran into an error regarding an unbound method, and found lots of discussions about changing Python behavior regarding them, but haven't come across these descriptions in any of my reading material so far.

Thanks!

[true911m]

OK, I'm missing something really basic here.

Here's what I'm playing with:

class Printer():
    """
    Wraps setup and execution of wx.lib.printout for
    simple implementation in calling apps.
    """
 
    writeline=[]
    writelist=[]
    writedoc={'list':writelist, 'line':writeline}
 
 
    def Write(self,newtext,doc=writedoc):
        pass
 
if __name__=='__main__':
    a=Printer
    print a.writedoc
    print dir(a)
    a.Write('ABC')
 
 

When it gets to a.Write(), I receive:

TypeError: unbound method Write() 
must be called with Printer instance 
as first argument (got str instance instead)
 

I have tried various replacements to attempt to satisfy that error, such as:

Printer.Write(a,'ABC')
 
    Write(a,'ABC')
 
    a.Write(a,'ABC')

and pretty much anything I can throw at it.

I have looked at several examples of creating a class with a method, and do not know where I am going astray.

Thanks again....

[bartonc]

Can someone give me a quick rundown on the difference between bound and unbound methods? I ran into an error regarding an unbound method, and found lots of discussions about changing Python behavior regarding them, but haven't come across these descriptions in any of my reading material so far.

Thanks!

The only thing that I've ever needed to remember is that I need to work with instances. For example:


>>> class aClass:
... def aClassFuntion(self):
... pass
...
>>> aClass.aClassFuntion()
File "<console>", line 1, in ?
''' exceptions.TypeError : unbound method aClassFuntion() must be called with aClass instance as first argument (got nothing instead) '''
>>> instance = aClass()
>>> instance.aClassFuntion()
>>>

[bartonc]

class Printer:
    """
    Wraps setup and execution of wx.lib.printout for
    simple implementation in calling apps.
    """
 
    writeline=[]
    writelist=[]
    writedoc={'list':writelist, 'line':writeline}
 
 
    def Write(self,newtext,doc=writedoc):
        pass
 
if __name__=='__main__':
    a=Printer()
    print a.writedoc
    print dir(a)
    a.Write('ABC')
 
 

Watch the parentheses!

[bartonc]

When defining a class, use parens to subclass. ie:
class myFrame(wx.Frame):

This is what they call "old style" (but I still use it occationally):
class oldStyleClass:
I haven't missed any "new style" features yet.

New style always subclasses "object" if there is no other superclass:
class newStyleClass(object):

[true911m]

Holy Frijoles -- it's always the 5 cent parts that getcha.

Say, Barton (is it Chris?), are you the only newbie helper that does weekends? :)

Thank you!

- Mark

[bartonc]

Holy Frijoles -- it's always the 5 cent parts that getcha.

Say, Barton (is it Chris?), are you the only newbie helper that does weekends? :)

Thank you!

- Mark

Not Chris. There about three other experts who check in every now and then.
I am the only one using wx. As moderator, I'm almost alway monitoring (except 4 am to 9 am PST).

[true911m]

I'm moving ahead with an elementary class that lets me set up my framework. I'm cutting some corners, but I'll improve it later as I form better questions to ask. :)

You can close this if you like.

[bartonc]

I'm moving ahead with an elementary class that lets me set up my framework. I'm cutting some corners, but I'll improve it later as I form better questions to ask. :)

You can close this if you like.

Awesome! Keep posting,
Barton

[bartonc]

When defining a class, use parens to subclass. ie:
class myFrame(wx.Frame):

This is what they call "old style" (but I still use it occationally):
class oldStyleClass:
I haven't missed any "new style" features yet.

New style always subclasses "object" if there is no other superclass:
class newStyleClass(object):

I'm actually using new-style now.

[Draiden]

I've managed to fix this issue with the following, it just happened though:

I could recreate the problem/TypeError by removing the () behind the class instantiating:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    instance = class
    print instance.test()
 

and this is the possible fix:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    instance = class()
    print instance.test()
 

just my 5 cents. Maybe it will work or maybe not :)