Class accepts varying arguments Python

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How would a class accept varying arguments? For example, if I had a class like this

class Shape(object):
    def __init__(self, sides):
        self.sides = sides

If I call this as Shapes(3), the sides will be 3 AKA a triangle.

How would I do this: If I wanted to just call it as a Shape() with no arguments, it would automatically make the Shape() have self.sides = 4. AKA a square

John Zwinck · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08 03:23:48Z

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Make a default argument:

class Shape(object):
    def __init__(self, sides=4):
        self.sides = sides

answered Oct 8, 2014 at 3:23

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YoungCoder5 · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08 14:48:09Z

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If 'object' is another class then Shape would copy object like this:

class object():
    self.bla = 'bla'
class Shape(object):
    ...

else do this:

class Shape():
    ...

answered Oct 8, 2014 at 14:48

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