Add a method to an existing class

[Alex Martelli]

"Bruce Edge" <bedge at troikanetworks.com> wrote in message
news:20010516.100608.1372261796.19522 at mead.troikanetworks.com...
    ...
> >>> class xx:
    ...
> >>> xx.__dict__['__repr__']=str
    ...
> It works, but I'm wondering if this is the right way.

xx.__repr__ = str

may be simpler.  but call that function something else
than str -- the latter is too useful a builtin:-).


Alex