class scope workarounds

[Remco Gerlich]

Warren Postma wrote in comp.lang.python:
> class baseclass:
>     x = 5 # inherited classes can override this
>     def a_method(a):

Missing 'self' argument here, btw.

>         classvar x    # new keyword suggestion?
>         return a*x
> 
> Now suppose I want to inherit and change x, but lots of methods in baseclass
> reference x directly, and I want them to use the correct x for that
> base-class:
> 
> class inherited(baseclass):
>     x = 9

This is probably what you're looking for:

class baseclass:
   x = 5
   def a_method(self, a):
      return a*(self.__class__.x)
	  
class inherited(baseclass):
   x = 9
   
x = inherited()
x.a_method(1)

Returns 9.

I bet someone is going to point out problems with implementing
something like 'classvar'.

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