Whoops, wow that really was basic Python. Sorry for the spam; of course I know there's a difference between calling a method and calling an attribute...how embarassing. =)
Thanks for your help Anssi. Also thanks for not adding, ", you moron!" to the end of each sentence... On Feb 19, 9:47 am, akaariai <akaar...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Feb 19, 3:38 am, Gchorn <guillaumech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > So in my models.py file, I have: > > > class Player(models.Model): > > team = models.ForeignKey(Team) > > first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100) > > last_name = models.CharField(max_length=100) > > gp = models.IntegerField(max_length=2) #games played > > mp = models.IntegerField(max_length=4) #minutes played > > def mpg(self): #minutes per game > > return self.mp/self.gp > > def __unicode__(self): > > return self.first_name+' '+self.last_name > > > When I run "python manage.py shell" and try to pull up a player's > > "mpg", I get: > > > >>> p = Player.objects.get(last_name='Durant') > > >>> p > > > <Player: Kevin Durant>>>> p.mp > > 1027 > > >>> p.gp > > 27 > > >>> p.mpg > > > <bound method Player.mpg of <Player: Kevin Durant>> > > > How do I get the API to return '38' and not <bound method of blah blah > > blah>? I realize this probably has something to do with telling the > > models.py file how to represent p.mpg with some kind of __unicode__() > > method, but I don't know exactly what that code should be or where it > > should go relative to the "def mpg(self)" method... > > mpg is a method, so call it: > p.mpg() > > If you want to have p.mpg returning the value, you could use a > property: > def _get_mpg(self): > return self.mp/self.gp > mpg = property(_get_mpg) > > There isn't anything special about models.py in this regard, this is > just standard Python. So, I suggest learning a little more about > Python. If you go through trial-error learning here you are in for a > long ride. > > - Anssi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
