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October 20, 2006
Python - function v method
What's the difference between a function and a method? A function is a named piece of code that performs an operation, and a method is a function with an extra parameter which is the object that it's to run on.
Example:
class hotel:
def __init__(self,name,nightly):
self.name = name
self.nightly = nightly
def getweekly(self):
return 7 * self.nightly
def seventimes(amount):
return 7 * amount
# -------------------------------
manor = hotel("Well House Manor",90)
beechfield = hotel("Beechfield",120)
# Calling a METHOD - a function on an object
ma_am = manor.getweekly()
be_am = beechfield.getweekly()
# calling a FUNCTION - less useful code as it
# does not give an implicit link to the data
# that it's on.
rz = seventimes(240)
print ma_am, be_am, rz
Posted by gje at October 20, 2006 05:42 PM
Comments
My house is my castle. Anthony.
Posted by: Anthony at October 27, 2006 08:09 PM