easy question, how to double a variable

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:27:07 -0700, daggerdvm wrote:

> Write the definition of a function  twice , that receives an  int
> parameter and returns an  int that is twice the value of the parameter.
> 
> how can i do this

Yes, that certainly is an easy question.

Here's my solution:

class MultiplierFactory(object):
    def __init__(self, factor=1):
        self.__factor = factor
    @property
    def factor(self):
        return getattr(self, '_%s__factor' % self.__class__.__name__)
    def __call__(self, factor=None):
        if not factor is not None is True:
            factor = self.factor
        class Multiplier(object):
            def __init__(self, factor=None):
                self.__factor = factor
            @property
            def factor(self):
                return getattr(self, 
                '_%s__factor' % self.__class__.__name__)
            def __call__(self, n):
                return self.factor*n
        Multiplier.__init__.im_func.func_defaults = (factor,)
        return Multiplier(factor)

twice = MultiplierFactory(2)()


It needs some error checking, but otherwise should work.


Ever-helpful-ly y'rs,



-- 
Steven