I am a bit confused as too when, if ever, it is not appropriate to prepend
'self' to objects in a class. All of the examples of how to use 'self' that
I find seem to be short and very simple (as examples tent to be). I
appologize if I am asking an ignorant question here, but I want to get off
on the right foot. Here's an example of what I mean:
import serial
class foo:
def __init(self, comport):
self.comport = comport
self.baudrate = 9600 #default
self.ser = serial
try:
self.ser.Serial()
self.ser.baudrate = self.baudrate
self.ser.open()
except:
print 'Serial port could not be opened'
=== OR ===
import serial
class foo:
def __init(self, comport):
self.comport = comport
self.baudrate = 9600 #default
try:
ser = serial.Serial()
ser.baudrate = self.baudrate
ser.open()
except:
print 'Serial port could not be opened'
There may be a typo in here, this is just a random example similar to
something I'm working with, but which one of these are more 'proper'? If I
am importing a library do I still prepend it's object with self when I use
it in my class? I suppose my question is just basically... when do you NOT
prepent an object in a class with 'self'?
I'm not even sure I'm using the term 'object' correctly here. Feel free to
set me straight, but I hope my example makes it clear what I am asking.
Thanks a lot, this ng has already been super helpful as I take my
crash-course in to python! :P
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