Sergio Correia schrieb:
> I'm writing a class, where one of the methods is kinda complex. The
> method uses a function which I know for certain will not be used
> anywhere else. This function does not require anything from self, only
> the args passed by the method.
>
> Where should I put the function?
>
> a) Inside the module but outside the class (to avoid cluttering it;
> besides the function does not require to access any property or method
> of the class).
>
> # mymodule.py
>
> def _myfunction():
> ...
>
> class myclass(object):
> def mymethod(self):
> ...
> spam = _myfunction()
> ...
>
>
> b) Inside the class but outside the method
>
> # mymodule.py
>
> class myclass(object):
> def _myfunction(self):
> ...
>
> def mymethod(self):
> ...
> spam = self._myfunction()
> ...
>
> c) Inside the method:
>
> # mymodule.py
>
> class myclass(object):
> ...
> def mymethod(self):
> def _myfunction(self):
> ...
> ...
> spam = self._myfunction()
> ...
>
>
> I'm new to python (and couldn't find anything about this in PEP 8).
> What would you suggest me?
If it really has no other use as in this class, put it as an
instancemethod in there. Alternatively, you _could_ nest it like this:
class Foo(object):
def bar(self):
def my_long_important_method(argument):
pass
pass
Diez
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