Hi all,
Is there a guideline on where instance member variables should be set within a
class? That is, is it a bad idea to set self variables within private member
functions rather than returning them to the enclosing caller? Or should I
avoid calls to internal functions from other member functions altogether (even
if they are somewhat complex)?
class Foo:
def __init__(self, a):
self._f1(a)
def _f1(self, a):
self.a = a
-or-
class Foo:
def __init__(self, a):
self.a = self._f1(a)
def _f1(self, a):
return a
The first method seems to me to 'hide' where the variables get set, but in
looking through some of my site-packages, developers seem to do this both ways.
As always, thanks for help,
matt
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