"has" Operator

[John Roth]

"Paul Sidorsky" <paulsid at home.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.994543873.6493.python-list at python.org...
> Roman Suzi wrote:
>
> > if hasattr(myobject, "someattribute"):
> >      foo()
> > else:
> >      bar()
> > is clean enough, IMHO...
>
> Oops, I didn't know about hasattr().  Yes, that certainly does the
> trick.  Though I have to say the syntax is a little odd (what with the
> quotes), but it's certainly sufficient.  Thanks!  Sorry to bother
> everyone.

Not a bother. We learn by watching everyone else ask questions! However,
the syntax is necessary, since "hasattr" is essentially a dictionary lookup.

John Roth
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