How to set class attributes in python

Question

I have class attributes in my class, that I want to set dynamically, here's a code example

class Something:
     attribute1 = 42                 # this is shared between all class instances
     def _init_(self, value):
          self.value = value

my question is: Is there a way to set that class attribute (attribute1) to some value, the same way that I can set my object instance attributes like this:

something = Something(value)

Something.attribute1 = somevalue?

meowgoesthedog
– meowgoesthedog

2019-05-01 15:19:56 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:19 — meowgoesthedog
– meowgoesthedog, Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:19
Try use @classmethod

RustyShackleford
– RustyShackleford

2019-05-01 15:19:59 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:19 — RustyShackleford
– RustyShackleford, Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:19
stackoverflow.com/questions/51992554/…

Illuminati0x5B
– Illuminati0x5B

2019-05-01 15:23:32 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:23 — Illuminati0x5B
– Illuminati0x5B, Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:23
Note that _init_ should be __init__.

Daniel Roseman
– Daniel Roseman

2019-05-01 15:34:50 +00:00
Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:34 — Daniel Roseman
– Daniel Roseman, Commented May 1, 2019 at 15:34

Patrick Artner · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-01 17:41:22Z

2

Yes just do

Something.attribute1 = "some value"

Class attributes can be accessed via the class name. You can do this inside any function defined in the class or even outside of it.

edited May 1, 2019 at 17:41

Patrick Artner

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answered May 1, 2019 at 15:21

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