[Tutor] when to use "self."

[Brendon]

On Monday 02 July 2001 16:57, you wrote:
> > i suppose it has to be used if you need to access a widget because you
> > have to call it somehow and doing so without the 'self.' would call a
> > local function. erm, right? heh.
> >
> > are there any short docs on this?
>
> Maybe I'm missing something here, but it depends upon your understanding of
> "self".
>
> You need to use it to define object methods... but you do understand what
> classes do, don't you?
>
> OK, I'm definitely missing something here. :) Just let us know if you
> understand about classes and then we can move on from there...
>

just another thing i need to get used to i'm guessing :)

yes, i know about classes. 

perhaps i'm just confused. when defining a class and giving it some widgets, 
methods (hum, why not just call them functions?.. grr) and data they all need 
to be perceded by 'self.' with exception of methods (only a call to one) and 
variables used internally, non?

i think i saw an example where this was not the case, hence the confusion.
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