On 31 May 2005 08:45:45 -0700, Fernando M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i was just wondering about the need to put "self" as the first > parameter in every method a class has because, if it's always needed, > why the obligation to write it?
It doesn't need to be 'self'. You could use 'this', or 's', or whatever. Of course, if you *don't* use 'self', you should expect an angly mob with pitchforks and torches outside your castle. -- Cheers, Simon B, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list