Re: getting a class attribute using a keyword argument

From: Nick Coghlan (ncoghlan_at_iinet.net.au)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:18:15 +1000
To: Python List <python-list@python.org>

Guy Robinson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a list of class instances. I wish to get the appropriate class
> attribute in each class instance depending on a SINGLE keyword in the
> calling class.

Py> help(getattr)
Help on built-in function getattr in module __builtin__:

getattr(...)
     getattr(object, name[, default]) -> value

     Get a named attribute from an object; getattr(x, 'y') is equivalent to x.y.
     When a default argument is given, it is returned when the attribute doesn't
     exist; without it, an exception is raised in that case.

Cheers,
Nick. 

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