What is difference in getattr() and setattr() functions in Python?
The getattr() method
The getattr() method returns the value of the named attribute of an object. If not found, it returns the default value provided to the function.
Syntax
The syntax of getattr() method is −
getattr(object, name[, default])
The getattr() method can take multiple parameters −
The getattr() method returns −
value of the named attribute of the given object
default, if no named attribute is found
AttributeError exception, if named attribute is not found and default is not defined
The setattr() method
The setattr() method sets the value of given attribute of an object.
Syntax
The syntax of setattr() method is −
setattr(object, name, value)
The setattr() method takes three parameters −
The setattr() method returns None.
Published on 12-Jan-2018 18:31:33
