[Tutor] "classmethods"

[Alan G]

> Now, how do I create an instance of MyClass when calling: 


x =  MyClass.fromfile(path) ? 

Why not use an instance method and just do:

x = MyClass().fromFile(path)

provided fromPath() returns self there should be no problem.

That is, MyClass looks like:

class MyClass:
   def __init__(self): pass
   def fromFile(self, fname):
       f = open(fname,'r')
       self.attribute = f.readline().strip()
       self.attribute1 = f.readline().strip()
       self.attribute2 = f.readline().strip()
       f.close()
       return self

 
> return parameter1,parameter2,...,d

Instead of returning them you store them in the object.

Or am I missing something?
It is possible to write true class methods but I'm not sure 
this is the best place to use them.

Alan G.