Re: [Tutor] The meaning of self

2013-10-23 Thread Alan Gauld
On 23/10/13 17:01, Glenn Lester wrote: I have come across the term "self" in a number of Python scripts and as a beginner to the language I am wondering if it has any specific meaning. Technically no, the name is arbitrary but self is used by (very strong) tradition. As to what it is used for

[Tutor] The meaning of self

2013-10-23 Thread Glenn Lester
I have come across the term "self" in a number of Python scripts and as a beginner to the language I am wondering if it has any specific meaning. It is usually used in the same manner as in this example by Steven D'Aprano. class DefaultModelCar: model = "Unknown" BRAKE_COMMAND = "B"