Usually they use of '_' before the private method or private attribute name.
This private method like the one you mentioned def _abc is not intentionaly used outside the class other then it is used among other class methods privately.
Example:
class A:
def __init__(self, myvar):
self._myvar = myvar
def _makedouble(self):
'''this method is private'''
self._myvar = self._myvar * 2
def printvarADouble(self):
self._makedouble()
print self._myvar
def main():
o = A(2)
o.printvarADouble() # 4
You may use def abc instead of def _abc, again it is only a convention.
Hope this helps,
pujo
On 4/13/06, linda.s <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I got a sample code and found some
function definition looks like def _abc
There is one underscore before the function name "abc",
what does it mean?
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