Can you pass a class (not an object) as a parameter to a method in python?

Question

I want to do something like the following

class A:
  def static_method_A():
    print "hello"

def main(param=A):
  param.static_method_A()

I want this to be equivalent to A.static_method(). Is this possible?

Answer 1

Sure. Classes are first-class objects in Python.

Although, in your example, you should use the @classmethod (class object as initial argument) or @staticmethod (no initial argument) decorator for your method.

Answer 2

You should be able to do the following (note the @staticmethod decorator):

class A:
  @staticmethod
  def static_method_A():
    print "hello"
def main(param=A):
  param.static_method_A()