Fredrik Lundh wrote: > KraftDiner wrote: > > > This is not working the way I think it should.... > > it would appear that fromfile and getName are calling the baseClass > > methods which are > > simple passes.... What have I done wrong? > > > > class baseClass: > > def __init__(self, type): > > if type == 'A': > > self = typeA() > > else: > > self = typeB() > > __init__ is not a constructor, and assigning to self doesn't change the > type of the constructed object. > > looks like you need to get a better tutorial. > > </F>
Well how does one select which class baseClass really is when you contruct the object? What am I missing? a = typeA() b = typeB() c = baseClass(a) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
