Discussion on: Python: __init__() is not the only constructor

[robin]

Hi,
I'm relatively new to python and was using it more as scripting language (without bothering to create classes) since my projects are rather small.
But I was wondering what the clse in this line
if (cls.Inst_created >= clse.MAX_Inst)
Meant, I googled that, but it seems, that it's most likely a typo, but your program did work, so
.. ?

[Swastik Baranwal]

It's like self reference that points to current instance of the class. I used cls because it needs to be like that.

[robin]

No, I explicitly meant the cls*e*

[Swastik Baranwal]

That seems to be a typo. I have updated the post so please check again.

[robin]

Okay, thanks a lot
Really nice and easy to understand article then :)