Adam Atlas wrote:
> Isn't it a bit convoluted to use metaclasses?
Yep. It's a well known fact that putting "convoluted" and "metaclasses"
in the same sentence is repetitively redundant. ;-)
> someinstance.__class__.__name__ does the same thing.
No, not really::
>>> class C(object):
.
Thanks, Steven and Steven.
@Bethard:
Isn't it a bit convoluted to use metaclasses?
someinstance.__class__.__name__ does the same thing.
@D'Aprano:
Thanks for the advice to rethink my data model. I'm doing so right now,
and I've already come up with a way that makes more sense. :)
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Adam Atlas wrote:
> Is it possible for an object, in its __init__ method, to find out if it
> is being assigned to a variable, and if so, what that variable's name
> is? I can think of some potentially ugly ways of finding out using
> sys._getframe, but if possible I'd prefer something less exotic.
On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:38:19 -0800, Adam Atlas wrote:
> Is it possible for an object, in its __init__ method, to find out if it
> is being assigned to a variable, and if so, what that variable's name
> is?
What should the variable name be set to if you do one of the following?
john = eric = gr
On Dec 23, 5:58 pm, "BJörn Lindqvist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 23 Dec 2006 14:38:19 -0800, Adam Atlas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Is it possible for an object, in its __init__ method, to find out if it
> > is being assigned to a variable, and if so, what that variable's name
> > is? I c
On 23 Dec 2006 14:38:19 -0800, Adam Atlas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is it possible for an object, in its __init__ method, to find out if it
> is being assigned to a variable, and if so, what that variable's name
> is? I can think of some potentially ugly ways of finding out using
> sys._getframe
Is it possible for an object, in its __init__ method, to find out if it
is being assigned to a variable, and if so, what that variable's name
is? I can think of some potentially ugly ways of finding out using
sys._getframe, but if possible I'd prefer something less exotic.
(Basically I have a class
