Christopher Reimer <christopher_rei...@icloud.com> writes:
> On 4/27/2016 7:33 AM, Ian Kelly wrote:
>
> > self.__dict__ = {'key', 'value'}
> >
> > self.key = value
>
> Which expression is Pythonic?
(Note that assignment is not an expression in Python; assigment is a
statement.)
> I've seen both used in various examples on the Internet.
I would say the latter is more Pythonic, because it:
* Better conveys the intention (“set the value of the ‘self.key’
attribute”).
* Uses the built-in mechanisms of Python (don't invoke magic attributes,
instead use the system that makes use of them behind the scenes).
* Expresses that intention more concisely (fewer terms).
* Expresses that intention more clearly (less syntactic noise).
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