2 instances of one class share their variables? 1

[LaundroMat]

I don't understand why this code

class player:

    name = ''
    hand = []

    def __init__(self, name=""):
        self.name = name

class test:
    def addItem(self, recipient, item):
        recipient.hand.append(item)

def main():
    me = player("LaundroMat")
    him = player("Someone else")

    t = test()
    t.addItem(me, "Apple")

    print him.hand
      

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

results in

['Apple']

It appears by calling another classes method, the list is shared?

 

[EBGreen]

I'm just learning python myself, but I think your problem is that the attribute is not created as part of the __init__. This appears to work the way you want:

class player:

    name = ''


    def __init__(self, name=""):
        [red]self.name = name[/red]
        self.hand = []

class test:
    def addItem(self, recipient, item):
        recipient.hand.append(item)

def main():
    me = player("LaundroMat")
    him = player("Someone else")

    t = test()
    t.addItem(me, "Apple")

    print him.hand
      

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()[/code

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[LaundroMat]

Sorry for the late reply, but thanks! It works.

Maybe the Python docs should be a bit more explicit about this.