Gael Varoquaux wrote:
> I have recently
> started avoided using class attributes when not necessary,
I agree. I use class attributes when I need, well, class attributes.
That is an attribute that is shared by all the instances of the class.
In fact, in the example:
class A:
x = 4
A_instance = A()
A_instance.x = 10
A.x is NOT the class attribute, it is now an instance attribute, which
is found before the still existing class attribute A.x. Yes, the class
attribute can serve as a default, but, I think, in a situation when you
are intending the class attribute to be over-ridden by an instance
attribute, then it's clearer to define it as an instance attribute in
the first place:
class A:
def __init___(self, ...)
self.x = 4
Even though it's more typing.
-Chris
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