s...@uce.gov writes: > I didn't explain my problem, chose a terrible example. This is more > what I'm trying to do:
Unfortunately, it's still very contrived, and the names don't give any suggestion as to what you're trying to achieve. Can you improve on that? > class ThingyTypeA: > def __init__(self): > # do some further extraction specific to type A > further_extract() > > > class ThingyTypeB: > def __init__(self): > # do some further extraction specific to type B > further_extract() Perhaps you want those classes to inherit from your base class. Have you done the Python tutorial? It covers inheritance and how to use it. -- \ “Are you pondering what I'm pondering?” “I think so, Brain, but | `\ I don't think Kay Ballard's in the union.” —_Pinky and The | _o__) Brain_ | Ben Finney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list