List append

[mouseit]

I'm trying to add an element to a list which is a property of an
object, stored in an array. When I append to one element, all of the
lists are appended!

Example Code:

class Test:
array = []

myTests = [Test() , Test() , Test()]
print len(myTests[1].array)
myTests[0].array.append( 5 )
print len(myTests[1].array)

prints:
0
1

This is probably a really easy question (I'm very new to python), so
thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Stephen]

In your code, "array" is a class attribute, so it is shared among all
instances. You need to use the __init__ method to define instance
(data) attributes instead:

def __init__(self):
self.array = []

 

[mouseit]

In your code, "array" is a class attribute, so it is shared among all
instances. You need to use the __init__ method to define instance
(data) attributes instead:

def __init__(self):
self.array = []

I'm trying to add an element to a list which is a property of an
object, stored in an array. When I append to one element, all of the
lists are appended!

Example Code:

class Test:
array = []

myTests = [Test() , Test() , Test()]
print len(myTests[1].array)
myTests[0].array.append( 5 )
print len(myTests[1].array)

prints:
0
1

This is probably a really easy question (I'm very new to python), so
thanks in advance for your help!

Awsome, that worked. Thanks!

 

[Rob E]

I'm trying to add an element to a list which is a property of an
object, stored in an array. When I append to one element, all of the
lists are appended!

Example Code:

class Test:
array = []

myTests = [Test() , Test() , Test()]
print len(myTests[1].array)
myTests[0].array.append( 5 )
print len(myTests[1].array)

prints:
0
1

This is probably a really easy question (I'm very new to python), so
thanks in advance for your help!

Yes, that's easy:

class myclass:
var1 = []

means that var1 is associated with the class. If you want an attribute:

class myclass:
def __init__ (self):
self.var1 = []

is the correct way.

Rob

 

[Steve Holden]

I'm trying to add an element to a list which is a property of an
object, stored in an array. When I append to one element, all of the
lists are appended!

Example Code:

class Test:
array = []

myTests = [Test() , Test() , Test()]
print len(myTests[1].array)
myTests[0].array.append( 5 )
print len(myTests[1].array)

prints:
0
1

This is probably a really easy question (I'm very new to python), so
thanks in advance for your help!

Yes, that's easy:

class myclass:
var1 = []

means that var1 is associated with the class. If you want an attribute:

class myclass:
def __init__ (self):
self.var1 = []

is the correct way.

It's easy to get confused, though, because when you try to access an
instance attribute, if the attribute isn't found in the instance the
interpreter will then look in the class, and then (if there is one) in
the class's superclass, and so on.

A further complication arises with methods, since even when the method
is acquired by inheritance it is bound to the instance.
.... pass
....
regards
Steve
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