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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:16:50 +0100
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On 26 June 2013 14:09, Tim <jtim.arnold@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am extending a parser and need to create many classes that are all subc=
lassed from the same object (defined in an external library).  When my modu=
le is loaded I need all the classes to be created with a particular name bu=
t the behavior is all the same. Currently I have a bunch of lines like this=
:
>
>     class Vspace(Base.Command): pass
>     class Boldpath(Base.Command): pass
>
> There are a bunch of lines like that.
> Is there a better way? Something like
>
>     newclasses =3D ['Vspace', 'Boldpath', ... ]
>     for name in newclasses:
>         tmp =3D type(name, (Base.Command,) {})
>         tmp.__name__ =3D name
>
> Is there a more pythonic way?

I've just realised -- why on earth are you doing this? Surely there's
a better way than having 50 identical classes. :/