"public" or "private" attribute in Python ? What is the best way ?
- by SeyZ
Hi !
In Python, I have the following example class :
class Foo:
self._attr = 0
@property
def attr(self):
return self._attr
@attr.setter
def attr(self, value):
self._attr = value
@attr.deleter
def attr(self):
del self._attr
As you can see, I have a simple "private" attribute "_attr" and a property to access it. There is a lot of codes to declare a simple private attribute and I think that it's not respecting the "KISS" philosophy to declare all attributes like that.
So, why not declare all my attributes as public attributes if I don't need a particular getter/setter/deleter ?
My answer will be :
Because the principle of encapsulation (OOP) says otherwise!
What is the best way ?
Thanks !
