Hey! I am a newbie too but it works for me: >>> class Test(object): ... def __init__(self,dict): ... for key in dict: ... self.__setattr__(key,dict[key]) ... >>> t = Test() >>> t.test1 'hi there' >>> t.test2 'not so much' >>> t.test3 'etc'
Thanks! On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Mac Ryan<quasipe...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, 2009-08-29 at 16:31 -0400, Damon Timm wrote: >> Hi again - thanks for your help with my question early today (and last >> night). Tried searching google for this next question but can't get >> an answer ... here is what I would like to do (but it is not working) >> ... >> >> >>>dict = {'test1': 'value1', 'test2': 'value2', 'test3': 'value3'} >> >>> class Test(): >> ... def __init__(self): >> ... for key in dict: >> ... self.key = dict[key] >> ... >> >>> t = Test() >> >>> t.test1 >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "<console>", line 1, in <module> >> AttributeError: Test instance has no attribute 'test1' >> >>> t.key >> 'value3' >> >> Can I do what I am dreaming of ? > > Yes you can, but not that way. Here is how I did on my console: > >>>> class A(object): > ... pass > ... >>>> dir(A) > ['__class__', '__delattr__', '__dict__', '__doc__', '__format__', > '__getattribute__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__module__', '__new__', > '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', > '__str__', '__subclasshook__', '__weakref__'] >>>> setattr(A, 'test1', 'mytest') >>>> dir(A) > ['__class__', '__delattr__', '__dict__', '__doc__', '__format__', > '__getattribute__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__module__', '__new__', > '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', > '__str__', '__subclasshook__', '__weakref__', 'test1'] >>>> A.test1 > 'mytest' > > So, the key here is to use the setattr() builtin function. > > However keep in mind that I am a python beginner, so you would probably > like to hear from some real tutors before implementing this solution all > over your code... > > Mac. > > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor