__init__ question

[Adrian Eyre]

> > a = Vector()  # x=0 y=0 z=0
> > a = Vector( 1)  # x=1 y=1 z=1
> > a = Vector( 1, 2, 3)  # x=1 y=2 z=3

>  def __init__(self, x=0, y=0, z=0):

How about:

>>> class Vector:
...  def __init__(self, *args):
...   print args
...
>>> v=Vector()
()
>>> v=Vector(1)
(1,)
>>> v=Vector(1,2)
(1, 2)

...etc.

You can then parse the args in the constructor.

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