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edit approved Jun 9, 2012 at 16:51
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The generally accepted way of doing things is just using simple attributes, like so

>>> class MyClass:
...     myAttribute = 0
... 
>>> c = MyClass()
>>> c.myAttribute 
0
>>> c.myAttribute = 1
>>> c.myAttribute
1

If you do find yourself needing to be able to write getters and setters, then what you want to look for is "python class properties" and thisRyan Tomayko's article on Getters/Setters/Fuxors is a great place to start (albeit a little long)

The generally accepted way of doing things is just using simple attributes, like so

>>> class MyClass:
...     myAttribute = 0
... 
>>> c = MyClass()
>>> c.myAttribute 
0
>>> c.myAttribute = 1
>>> c.myAttribute
1

If you do find yourself needing to be able to write getters and setters, then what you want to look for is "python class properties" and this article is a great place to start (albeit a little long)

The generally accepted way of doing things is just using simple attributes, like so

>>> class MyClass:
...     myAttribute = 0
... 
>>> c = MyClass()
>>> c.myAttribute 
0
>>> c.myAttribute = 1
>>> c.myAttribute
1

If you do find yourself needing to be able to write getters and setters, then what you want to look for is "python class properties" and Ryan Tomayko's article on Getters/Setters/Fuxors is a great place to start (albeit a little long)

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The generally accepted way of doing things is just using simple attributes, like so

>>> class MyClass:
...     myAttribute = 0
... 
>>> c = MyClass()
>>> c.myAttribute 
0
>>> c.myAttribute = 1
>>> c.myAttribute
1

If you do find yourself needing to be able to write getters and setters, then what you want to look for is "python class properties" and this article is a great place to start (albeit a little long)