Best way to set/get an object property

castironpi castironpi at gmail.com
Sun Aug 24 10:12:22 EDT 2008


On Aug 24, 5:07 am, Hussein B <hubaghd... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
> I noted that Python encourage the usage of:
> --
> obj.prop = data
> x = obj.prop
> --
> to set/get an object's property value.
> What if I want to run some logic upon setting/getting a property?
> What is Python preferred method to do so (using the new feature
> 'property')?
> I don't think __getattr__ and __setattr__ are practical (I have to
> code the property name into them).
> Thanks.

The answer Hussein is you have both options in Python.  If neither one
is clearly better-suited to your new application, pick one and go.



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