On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:41:43 +0000, Brian Munroe wrote: > One question though, which I haven't been able to find the answer from > scouring the internet. What is the difference between calling > __setattr__ and setattr or __getattr__ and getattr, for that matter?
Have you read the following? # setattr, getattr, delattr: http://www.python.org/doc/lib/built-in-funcs.html # __setattr__ etc. http://www.python.org/doc/ref/attribute-access.html If there is anything unclear about the descriptions, please ask. In a nutshell, like all double-underscore methods, __setattr__ are for overriding behaviour in your own classes. With very few exceptions, you shouldn't need to directly call double-underscore methods (although you often may _write_ double-underscore methods). -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
