Getting a class attribute

[Roger Hansen]

* alex at somewhere.round.here
> 
> 
> > It is possible to get the class atribute "a" in the default function
> > parameter?
> 
> My understanding is that the default values are computed at compile
> time, so not really.  Perhaps you could redefine the function each time
> the member 'a' changes?  Here is an example.  It does not really make
> new_degree_sin4 into a class method, as I don't know how.  I am pretty
> sure it's possible and desirable to do so, though.  Hopefully someone
> else will tell you.
> 
> Come-join-my-cargo-cult'ly yrs
> Alex.
> 
> import math
> 
> class Eg:
> 
>     def __init__ (self):
>         self.set_factor (1)
> 
>     def set_factor (self, a):
>         self.a = a
>         def new_degree_sin4 (deg, factor=(a*(math.pi/180)),
>                              sin=math.sin):
>             return sin (deg * factor)
>         self.new_degree_sin4 = new_degree_sin4

Thanks! This solution suits me just fine. And after som testing the
code does infact run much faster.

TTFN

R