On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:59:30 GMT, alister <alister.nospam.w...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:34:57 -0400, Seymore4Head wrote: > >> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:28:19 -0700, Larry Hudson <org...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >>>On 10/30/2014 01:16 PM, Seymore4Head wrote: >>>> class pet: >>>> def set_age(self,age): >>>> self.age=age >>>> def get_age(self): >>>> return self.age >>>> pax=pet pax.set_age(4) >>>> >>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> File "C:\Functions\test.py", line 18, in <module> >>>> pax.set_age(4) >>>> TypeError: set_age() missing 1 required positional argument: 'age' >>>> >>>> I am trying to pass 4 as the age. Obviously I am doing it wrong. >>>> >>>You have already received the answer -- pax=pet should be pax=pet(), but >>>I have a simple side-comment about style. It is common Python >>>convention to capitalize class names, IOW make this class Pet instead of >>>class pet. This is convention not a requirement, but it does help >>>distinguish class names from ordinary variable names -- especially to >>>others reading your code (as well as yourself a few days later). ;-) >>> >>> -=- Larry -=- >> >> I try to take typing shortcuts and it bites me in the behind. >> Good suggestion Thanks > >If shortcuts were safe and easy they would not be shortcuts they would be >the way. > >It is best to avoid shortcuts whilst learning untill you know the full >implications. you will find your learning goes much smother & faster. Good advice. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
