Linked Questions
21 questions linked to/from Nested classes' scope?
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Python unittest.main() unable to instantiate inner classes [duplicate]
When I run the following test case using unittest.main():
import unittest
class TestInner_Helper(unittest.TestCase):
class InnerClass(object):
def __init__(self):
self....
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How to print Docstring of python function from inside the function itself?
I want to print the docstring of a python function from inside the function itself.
for eg.
def my_function(self):
"""Doc string for my function."""
# print the Docstring here.
At the moment I am ...
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Why accessing to class variable from within the class needs "self." in Python? [duplicate]
I'm learning Python and I have a question, more theoretical than practical, regarding access class variables from method of this class.
For example we have:
class ExampleClass:
x = 123
def ...
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Python - reference inner class from other inner class
I am trying to reference an inner class from another inner class. I have tried both :
class Foo(object):
class A(object):
pass
class B(object):
other = A
and
class Foo(object):
...
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Why doesn't "class" start a new scope like "def" does?
I'm not entirely sure this is for stackoverflow, so please correct me if not.
i.e. say we have t.py with contents:
class A(object):
pass
print("A:", A)
class B(object):
print("From B: A:", A)...
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How to reference a static attribute from within a class in Python?
I have the following python snippet:
class myClass:
myVar = 'a'
def __init__(self):
self.myOtherVar = 'b'
myVar = 'c' # Gets assigned but only as a local variable.
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Creating objects within an existing object in Python
I would like to create an object that holds and creates different objects within itself.
I have an outer class and inner classes, like this:
class Outer:
def __init__(self, name):
self....
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python import nested class
I'm new to python. This is not my actual case, it's just my curiosity about importing nested class.
So I have a main.py and test.py.
test.py:
class one():
class two():
def twodef():
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How to access parent class instance attribute from child class instance?
How to access the Parent's name in this example?
class Parent:
def __init__(self) :
self.name = "toto"
self.enfant = self.Child()
class Child:
def __init__(...
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Access base class attribute in derived class - in "class scope"
class Outer(object):
class InnerBase(object): _var = {'foo', 'bar'}
class Derived(InnerBase):
_var = _var | {'baz'} # NameError: name '_var' is not defined
_var = InnerBase....
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nested classes - how to use function from parent class?
If I have this situation:
class Foo(object):
def __init__(self):
self.bar = Bar()
def do_something(self):
print 'doing something'
class Bar(object):
def __init(...
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Python class hierarchy with nested layout - does it make sense?
I ran into some strange errors and just ask myself if I have a fundamental issue in my class hierarchy. I am an absolute newbie if it comes to python. So if this approach appears llike total crap - ...
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Use instance attributes of outer class instances in inner class
I'm trying to append inner class instances into a list which is defined as an attribute of the outer class instances. However I get an "AttributeError: type object 'Outer' has no attribute 'Inner_list'...
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Call parent instance's method inside of child instance
What's the best way of having a child class (B) instance call one of its parent class (A) instance's methods? Passing self into the instance of the child class (B) seems to work, but somehow that ...
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Override list's builtins dynamically in class scope
Purely curiosity question:
class Li(list): pass
m, n= Li([1]), Li([2])
def r(*args, **kwargs): raise Exception('hop')
setattr(m, '__iadd__', r)
m += n
print m # [1, 2]
setattr(Li, '__iadd__', r)
m += ...
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