refactoring so that multiple changes can be made with one variable?

[Paddy]

John Salerno wrote:

> Paddy wrote:
>
> > You could keep a handle on all object instances created then go through
> > the objects making appropriate changes, e.g:
> >
> >
> > class Character(object):
> >      instances = []
> >      def __init__(self, name, strength, dexterity, intelligence):
> >           instances.append(self)
> >           # as before ...
> >      def mod_instances(self):
> >           for inst in instances:
> >                inst.some_property += 1     # or whatever
> > # (Untested)
>
> But doesn't this require that the change be predetermined so you can
> code it into the method?
>
> I don't necessarily need a programmatic way to do this, just a simple
> way to go back to the code and edit a single thing, instead of having to
> update all the numbers.

I just put in a simple version of mod_instances. mod_instances could
take a function as an argument the napply the function to all
instances, e.g:

def mod_func1(inst):
  inst.abc += inst.xyz  # or whatever

class Character(object):
      instances = []
      def __init__(self, name, strength, dexterity, intelligence):
           instances.append(self)
           # as before ...
      def mod_instances(self, mod_func):
           for inst in instances:
                mod_func(inst)

You can define different mod_func, like mod_func1 to make whatever
changes to the instances.