[Numpy-discussion] [OT: MATLAB] Any way to globally make Matlab struct attributes Python-property-like

[David Goldsmith]

> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:55:03 -0400
> From: Ken Watford <kwatford+scipy at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Numpy-discussion] [OT: MATLAB] Any way to globally make
> 	Matlab struct attributes Python-property-like
> To: Discussion of Numerical Python <numpy-discussion at scipy.org>
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 10:24 PM, David Goldsmith
> <d.l.goldsmith at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I.e., I'd, at minimum, like to globally replace
>>
>> get(Handel, 'Property')
>>
>> with
>>
>> object.Property
>>
>> and
>>
>> set(Handel, 'Property', value)
>>
>> with
>>
>> object.Property = value
>>
>> to an arbitrary level of composition.
>
> Both structures and objects of both handle and value types work
> exactly like you're asking for.
>
> You're probably talking about "handle graphics" objects (which are
> just opaque numeric values representing things related to the UI),
> which do still require the get/set functions.

Yes, my mistake, sorry (I figured out the distinction a day or two
after I posted).

>  They're just doubles,
> after all. It should be feasible to write a class that wraps them for
> ease of use, but that wouldn't be a topic for here. If that intrigues
> you, try asking about it on StackOverflow.

Of course, I'll go there if/when need be, thanks!  (For now, I've
managed to weasel my way into using Python for my next
assignment--yippee!)

DG
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