EDIT2: Thank you all for your help!
EDIT: on adding @staticmethod, it works. However I am still wondering why i am getting a type error here.
I have just started OOPS and am completely new to it. I have a very basic question regarding the different ways I can call a function from a class.
I have a testClass.py file with the code:
class MathsOperations:
def __init__ (self, x, y):
self.a = x
self.b = y
def testAddition (self):
return (self.a + self.b)
def testMultiplication (self):
return (self.a * self.b)
I am calling this class from another file called main.py with the following code:
from testClass import MathsOperations
xyz = MathsOperations(2, 3)
print xyz.testAddition()
This works without any issues. However, I wanted to use the class in a much simpler way.
I have now put the following code in the testClass.py file. I have dropped the init function this time.
class MathsOperations:
def testAddition (x, y):
return x + y
def testMultiplication (a, b):
return a * b
calling this using;
from testClass import MathsOperations
xyz = MathsOperations()
print xyz.testAddition(2, 3)
this doesn't works. Can someone explain what is happening wrongly in case 2? How do I use this class?
The error i get is "TypeError: testAddition() takes exactly 2 arguments (3 given)"
解决方案
you have to use self as the first parameters of a method
in the second case you should use
class MathOperations:
def testAddition (self,x, y):
return x + y
def testMultiplication (self,a, b):
return a * b
and in your code you could do the following
tmp = MathOperations
print tmp.testAddition(2,3)
if you use the class without instantiating a variable first
print MathOperation.testAddtion(2,3)
it gives you an error "TypeError: unbound method"
if you want to do that you will need the @staticmethod decorator
For example:
class MathsOperations:
@staticmethod
def testAddition (x, y):
return x + y
@staticmethod
def testMultiplication (a, b):
return a * b
then in your code you could use
print MathsOperations.testAddition(2,3)