Python creating different objects in current Class

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class Family:
    def __init__(self, number_of_family_members):
        self.members = self.create_members(number_of_family_members)

    def create_members(self, number):
        family_people = []
        for i in range(number):
            family_people.append(Human())
           #family_people.append(self.Human())
        return family_people

class Human:
    def __init__(self):
        self.exists = True

I plan on having Family Objects that will contain Human Objects. I am not sure if I am (1) correctly calling the method "create_members" (2) not sure how to initiate Humans

*I am currently learning about Objects so I wasn't sure if this was correct. Thanks!

Can you explain more about what you are going to do? and what's wrong with your code? — Kasravnd
– Kasravnd, Commented Dec 24, 2015 at 20:30
Of the 2 lines in create_members family_people.append(Human()) this is the correct way to do it. — shuttle87
– shuttle87, Commented Dec 24, 2015 at 20:35
The commented line won't work since you don't have a Human() method in the Family class. — soungalo
– soungalo, Commented Dec 24, 2015 at 20:37
Your code looks fine to me as well, the suggestion is that if you are going to call the create_members function on init and you won't need it as a separate method, you can just embed the current code in the init function — Greg
– Greg, Commented Dec 24, 2015 at 20:38

jumbopap · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-24 20:40:56Z

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What's the issue? Your code is fine. You can inspect it on the terminal to see what is happening. You can also simplify the initialization code.

class Family:
    def __init__(self, number_of_family_members):
        self.members = [Human()] * number_of_family_members

class Human:
    def __init__(self):
        self.exists = True

>>> f = Family(5)
>>> f.members
[<__main__.Human instance at 0x1102ca560>, <__main__.Human instance at 0x1102ca560>, <__main__.Human instance at 0x1102ca560>, <__main__.Human instance at 0x1102ca560>, <__main__.Human instance at 0x1102ca560>]

answered Dec 24, 2015 at 20:40

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