Johnny Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Martelli ???
Now that's a peculiar question... > > Johnny Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > But I still wonder what's the difference between the A().getMember and > > > A().member besides the style > > > > Without parentheses after it, getMember is a method. The difference > > between a method object and an integer object (which is what member > > itself is in your example) are many indeed, so your question is very > > strange. You cannot call an integer, you cannot divide methods, etc. > > > > > > Alex > > Sorry, I didn't express myself clear to you. I mean: > b = A().getMember() > c = A().member > what's the difference between b and c? If they are the same, what's the > difference in the two way to get the value besides the style. If getMember's body is nothing but a 'return self.member', then there is no difference -- 'assert b is c'. What is the difference between: x = 2 and y = 2+2-2*2/2 ??? Answer: in terms of final results, no difference. On the other hand, the second approach does a lot of obviously useless and intricate computation, so it's a sheer waste of time and effort. Exactly the same answer applies to your question -- obtaining the .member attribute "indirectly", by calling a method that returns it, does some obviously useless and moderately intricate computation, which in some ways is a waste of (some) time and effort. That's all! Alex -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list