[SOLVED]One Class : differents ways to init attributes

[GoldenD]

Hi everybody,
i'm sure it's a simple thing for you, but don't find how to.
Have a common caracter class:

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class Characters(object):
        def __init__(self, id, name, strength):
            self.id                     = id
            self.name                   = name
            self.strength               = strength

Goal is to create an instance Hero and some Enemies instances.
For Enemies, I init Strength with a value passed when create class, but for the Hero, Strength is an automatic random value.

So do I have to remove Strength from my common class and create 2 sub classes, or is there a way to implement 2 ways of intialize the same attribute ?

Waouh, I read my question and I'm so sorry for your brain !!!!

[midgethetree]

One option is to make Hero a subclass of Characters that initializes strength differently, like so:

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class Hero(Characters):
    def __init__(self, id, name):
        strength = random.randint(5, 10)
        super(Hero, self).__init__(id, name, strength)

This could be useful if you want to make many heroes (which it sounds like you don't) or want to give the hero class other features too. However, if the Hero class is identical to the Characters class in every other way, you could get the same results by just using:

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hero = Characters(0, 'myname', random.randint(5,10))

[Alex]

...For Enemies, I init Strength with a value passed when create class, but for the Hero, Strength is an automatic random value. ...

What if create a Hero instance with any value of 'strength' and at the beginning of the game change hero.strength to random value?

[ketolow]

You can simply use the if statement, like:

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class Characters(object):
        def __init__(self, id, name, strength):
            self.id = id
            self.name = name
            if (char == hero):
            	self.strength = random()
            else:
            self.strength = strength

[GoldenD]

Ok guys,
I notice your answers. Thought there was something else but it's ok, I just have to choice.

Thanks a lot