Python Object as Dictionary Value

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So I have the following code in which the value of a dictionary is an object, and the key to that object is an item in the object as such: ``` class MyObject(): def getName(self): return self.name def getValue(self): return self.value def __init__(self,name, value): self.name = name self.value = value dict = {} object = MyObject('foo', 2) //foo is the name, 2 is the value dict[object.getName()] = object ``` However I cannot access the object like so: ``` >>>print dict['foo'].getValue() > ``` Is there a way I can access the object in this manner? EDIT: I don't know why but my code finally decided to start working, so for anyone haveing similar issues the above code is valid and should work. My current version of Python is 2.7.3

Accepted Answer

You always need to include parentheses when calling functions, so write:

```
dict['foo'].getValue()
```

Also, the `getValue` method should accept a `self` parameter and access instance attributes through it:

```
def getValue(self):
    return self.value
```

Finally, that programming style, where every attribute is accompanied by a "getter", is discouraged in Python. It is easy enough to implement calculated slots, so there is no need for getters.

Names such as `dict` and `object` are also highly discouraged because they conflict with built-in types of the same name.

EDIT The code was edited in the meantime, rendering some of the above remarks obsolete. The latest version of the posted code appears to work just fine when pasted into Python.

Python Object as Dictionary Value

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