On Tue, 2010-04-20 at 14:43 +0100, Alan Harris-Reid wrote: > Hi, > > During my Python (3.1) programming I often find myself having to repeat > code such as... > > class1.attr1 = 1 > class1.attr2 = 2 > class1.attr3 = 3 > class1.attr4 = 4 > etc. > > Is there any way to achieve the same result without having to repeat the > class1 prefix? Before Python my previous main language was Visual > Foxpro, which had the syntax... > > with class1 > .attr1 = 1 > .attr2 = 2 > .attr3 = 3 > .attr4 = 4 > etc. > endwith > > Is there any equivalent to this in Python?
Please don't take this as in invitation to disregard the excellent advice already received in this thread - I just want to point out that python can usually be bent to your will. Observe: from withhacks import namespace with namespace(class1): attr1 = 1 attr2 = 2 This will do pretty much what you get from the "with" statement in javascript (I assume it's similar to Visual Foxpro). But don't use this in any real code. Seriously, don't even think about it. You don't want to know the kind of abuses that go on under the covers to make this kind of syntax hacking work... Cheers, Ryan -- Ryan Kelly http://www.rfk.id.au | This message is digitally signed. Please visit r...@rfk.id.au | http://www.rfk.id.au/ramblings/gpg/ for details -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list