[Tutor] Alphabet lookup table

[Alan Gauld]

On 29/01/2022 00:44, Phil wrote:
> On 28/1/22 21:00, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote:
>> BTW A class with only one method is a code smell. It means you
>> don't really need a class, you only need a data structure and
>> a function.
>
> what you mean. Is this what you had in mind?
>
> import alphabet
>
> print(alphabet.alpha_table['P'])
>
> alphabet.py contains just the dictionary lookup table.

Yes, or you could add a single function: alphabet.print_letter(letter)

So:

from alphabet import print_letter

print_letter('P')


So the single method becomes a function in the module. You still have
information hiding and a function interface but no need for a class or
instances.

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