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Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined

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On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 6:33 AM, Jennie <nameDOTportua@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...     def distance(self, point=None):
> ...         p = point if point else Point()

I'd go with this one. Definitely not the third one, which mutates the
class according to a current global every time a Point is instantiated
- could be *extremely* confusing if the name distance were ever
rebound. You could also fiddle with the default args:

>>> class Point:
	def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
		self.x = x
		self.y = y
	def __sub__(self, other):
		return Point(self.x - other.x, self.y - other.y)
	def distance(self, point="Point()"):
		return math.sqrt((self - p).x ** 2 + (self - p).y ** 2)

>>> Point.distance.__defaults__=Point(), # has to be a tuple

ChrisA

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Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <nameDOTportua@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 20:33 +0100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 06:56 +1100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-11-10 15:29 -0500
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <nameDOTportua@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 21:51 +0100
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-11-10 17:30 -0500
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Jennie <marco.buttu@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 21:51 +0100
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-11 01:13 +0000
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 13:13 +1100
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 19:43 -0700
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-10 21:53 -0500
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 23:43 -0700
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-10 23:45 -0700
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 13:47 +1100
    Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 14:21 +0000
      Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-11 22:31 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 00:31 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-11-11 16:56 -0800
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-12 04:46 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:10 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-11 20:15 -0500
            Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:35 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 01:18 +0000
          Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-11 20:34 -0500
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-12 01:29 +0000
        Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 01:50 +0000
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 01:23 +0000
  Re: Method default argument whose type is the class not yet defined Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-11-11 16:32 -0800

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