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From: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 22:12:47 -0600
Subject: Re: TypeError: __init__() takes exactly 1 positional argument (2 given)
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On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com> wrote:
> class GnomonBase(object):
> =A0 =A0def __init__(self, bench):
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0# do stuff
>
> But all I get is:
> TypeError: __init__() takes exactly 1 positional argument (2 given)
>
> I don't understand, I am only sending one variable. What does it think
> I am sending two?

Usually this error means that you forgot to include "self" in the
method signature.  As a result it receives two arguments (self and
bench) but only has one defined (bench).

The snippet you posted looks correct, though.  It might be easier to
help if you posted the actual code.  Also the full stack trace might
be helpful.