Using inner dict as class interface

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:42:42 +0100, Florian Lindner wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have a:
> 
> class C:
>    def __init__(self):
>       d = dict_like_object_created_somewhere_else()
> 
>   def some_other_methods(self):
>     pass
> 
> 
> class C should behave like a it was the dict d. 

Then make it a dict:

class C(dict):
    def some_other_methods(self):
        pass

my_dict = C(key="value")  # or C({"key": "value"})
print len(my_dict)
print my_dict['key']
my_dict.some_other_methods()



-- 
Steven