dynamically extend classes

[Moshe Zadka]

On 19 Feb 2000, Matt Wette wrote:

> 
> Is there a way to dynamically extend classes in Python?
> 
> I'd like to be able to have sitecustomize.py import a module
> and add methods to a class so that later, when anohter modules
> imports this module and uses the class it sees the added methods.

sure:

>>> class foo:
...     pass
... 
>>> def tt(self): print "hello world"
... 
>>> a = foo()
>>> 
>>> foo.tt = tt
>>> a.tt()
hello world

Don't do it.

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