Top "Setattr" questions

setattr is a Python built-in function used to set a named attribute on an object.

Using setattr() in python

I am looking for someone to explain the basics of how to use, and not use setattr(). My problem arose …

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How to use __setattr__ correctly, avoiding infinite recursion

I want to define a class containing read and write methods, which can be called as follows: instance.read instance.…

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How can I dynamically create class methods for a class in python

If I define a little python program as class a(): def _func(self): return "asdf" # Not sure what to resplace __…

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How do I call setattr() on the current module?

What do I pass as the first parameter "object" to the function setattr(object, name, value), to set variables on …

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How do I properly override __setattr__ and __getattribute__ on new-style classes in Python?

I want to override my Python class's __getattribute__ and __setattr__ methods. My use case is the usual one: I have …

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Difference between setattr and object manipulation in python/django

I have the following model: class Ticket(models.Model): title = models.CharField() merged_to = models.ForeignKey("self", related_name='merger_…

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getattr and setattr on nested subobjects / chained properties?

I have an object (Person) that has multiple subobjects (Pet, Residence) as properties. I want to be able to dynamically …

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Accessing list items with getattr/setattr in Python

Trying to access/assign items in a list with getattr and setattr funcions in Python. Unfortunately there seems to be …

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Python - how can I dynamically remove a method from a class -- i.e. opposite of setattr

I don't know if I have a good design here, but I have a class that is derived from unittest.…

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Setting a class attribute with a given name in python while defining the class

I am trying to do something like this: property = 'name' value = Thing() class A: setattr(A, property, value) other_thing = …

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