Ron Adam wrote: > When you call a method of an instance, Python translates it to... > > leader.set_name(leader, "John") It actually translates it to Person.set_name(leader, "John") -- Erik Max Francis && max at alcyone.com && http://www.alcyone.com/max/ San Jose, CA, USA && 37 20 N 121 53 W && AIM erikmaxfrancis Extremes meet. -- John Hall Wheelock