[Python-ideas] parameter omit

[Steven Bethard]

On 5/11/07, Aaron Brady <castironpi at comcast.net> wrote:
> Take a shot at this one.
>
> class WebRetrieveElement:
>         def netretrieveOld( self ):
>                 if hasattr( self,'hook' ) and self.filename:
>                         urlretrieve( self.url, self.filename, self.hook )
>                 elif hashook:
>                         urlretrieve( self.url, reporthook= self.hook )
>                 else:
>                         urlretrieve( self.url, self.filename )

def netretrieve(self):
    kwargs = {}
    if self.filename:
        kwargs['filename'] = self.filename
    if hasattr(self, 'hook'):
        kwargs['reporthook'] = self.hook
    urlretrieve(self.url, **kwargs)


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