On Sep 12, 1:35 pm, TheFlyingDutchman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 12, 4:40 am, Bjoern Schliessmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ivan Voras wrote: > > > What does "self" have to do with an object model? It's an > > > function/method argument that might as well be hidden in the > > > compiler without ever touching the role it has (if not, why?). I > > > agree that it's needless noise in a language. > > > If this was needless, why do C++ and Java have the "this" pointer? > > "this" in C++ and Java is not shown in the parameter list, which was > what he was > complaining about. He wants > > class MyClass: > def SomeFunction(someParameter): > self.someParameter = someParameter > > not > > class MyClass: > def SomeFunction(self, someParameter): > self.someParameter = someParameter
If one *really* wants this, it is doable in python too: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2006_12_16.shtml#e583 George -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
