Perl vs. Python question...

[Paul Lussier]

Lloyd Kvam <python at venix.com> writes:

> You've already gotten two useful responses.  I'd just like to add that
> typically, the object attributes are referenced directly:
>         rect.length * rect.width

Lloyd, thanks. But what if the attribute isn't set yet?  If I have
self.foo, and self.foo hasn't yet been set, I want it to go and get set,
then return the correct value.

I get the impression the __getattr__() method helps here, I just don't
quite get it yet.

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Thanks,
Paul