staticmethod() problems

[Erik Max Francis]

Aum wrote:

> I'm trying to find a way for a static method in a class to determine
> if it
> was called from the class, or from an instance.
	...
> Is there any way to do this without having to define 2 separate
> methods?

The very purpose of staticmethod is to create a method that can be
invoked from an instance or a class and won't know the difference, or
care.  In some sense, what you're trying to do is at odds with the
purpose of classmethod in the first place.

Maybe if you back up one step and tell us why you need to know this we
could suggest a better solution.

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