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Python keyword to access class variable

Consider the following class in Python 3:

class Foo(AnotherClass):
    id_counter = 0
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.id = Foo.id_counter
        Foo.id_counter += 1

Is there a keyword (similar to Python's super in this case) that can be used to access class variables in place of putting the class name Foo?

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SimonT Avatar asked Jul 10 '26 21:07

SimonT


1 Answers

type(self) or self.__class__ will return the actual class of self, which might be a subclass of Foo or Foo:

class Foo(AnotherClass):
    id_counter = 0
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.id = type(self).id_counter
        type(self).id_counter += 1
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Nicolas Cortot Avatar answered Jul 14 '26 02:07

Nicolas Cortot