class TextToNumbers():
def __init__(self, number):
self.text = str(number)
self.chunks = parse_text_to_chunks(self.text)
def parse_text_to_chunks(text_to_parse):
#stuff
This is an example of a class I'm building. I want it to define some variables with class methods on initialization. (at least I think that is what I want) I think if I talk about my end goal it is that I have a set of complex information that needs to be available about a class directly at initialization. How do I call a class method at initialization, to define a class variable?
If you are looking for a way to call an instance method during initialization, you can use self to call that like this
class TextToNumbers():
def __init__(self, number):
self.text = str(number)
self.chunks = self.parse_text_to_chunks(self.text)
print self.chunks
def parse_text_to_chunks(self, text_to_parse):
# 1st parameter passed is the current INSTANCE on which this method is called
self.var1 = text_to_parse[1:]
return self.var1
TextToNumbers(123)
And I believe this is what you really need. But if you want a class method
class TextToNumbers():
def __init__(self, number):
self.text = str(number)
self.chunks = TextToNumbers.parse_text_to_chunks(self.text)
print self.chunks
@classmethod
def parse_text_to_chunks(cls, text_to_parse):
# 1st parameter passed is the current CLASS on which this method is called
cls.var1 = text_to_parse[1:]
return cls.var1
TextToNumbers(123)
But there is no point in creating a class method to initialize a class variable in __init__, since a class variable is shared by all the instances of the class, calling from __init__ will overwrite everytime an object is created.
