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I'm sure this is something trivial, but I can't seem to find any insight from the Python (3) docs.

Given the following code, how can I ensure that the t class attribute in the base class is updated in the inherited class. 

class DbBase:
    table = None
    t = table

class Articles(DbBase):
    table = Table(....)

I'd now like to be able to refer to Article.table as Article.t as well.

Thanks!

cgons
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Make t a property:

class DbBase:
    table = None
    @property
    def t(self):
        return self.table

class Articles(DbBase):
    table = {} # for demo purposes

A = Articles()
A.t # returns {}
g.d.d.c
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    Probably want a setter on `t` too. – kindall Aug 08 '14 at 16:47
  • https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/functions.html#property -- Thanks! Didn't realize that @property was applicable to class attributes. Related SO question with more insights: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7374748/whats-the-difference-between-a-python-property-and-attribute – cgons Aug 08 '14 at 17:51