> I don't use classmethods so I can't discuss that. For staticmethods, > suppose I have in foo.py
Where is the word "staticmethod" in the example below? Where is it used? This is what I was hoping to see. > > class Foo(object): > # Lots of useful stuff > > > In client.py I have > > from foo import Foo > > # Do interesting things with Foo > > > Now perhaps I need a function > doSomethingRelatedToFoo() > that belongs in foo.py but doesn't have to be an instance method - it is > just a related function. I could make this a module function and change > client.py to read > > from foo import Foo, doSomethingRelatedToFoo > > doSomethingRelatedToFoo() > > > or I could make doSomethingRelatedToFoo a staticmethod, then I don't > have to change the import statement, I can access > doSomethingRelatedToFoo() through the already-imported Foo class: > > Foo.doSomethingRelatedToFoo() > > It's a pretty small difference but I like keeping the import simple and > not having to change it when I add doSomethingRelatedToFoo() to foo.py. > > Kent > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor