Python syntax format: var.str() vs str(var)
I am new in Python.
I cannot make sense of why these formats are not just the same!
I am not arguing here. Just trying to understand why these formats are the way they are.
Current format:
len(var)
var.upper()
str(var)
var=var[4]
Why not a standard format like for example:
len(var)
upper(var)
str(var)
middle(var,4)
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When thinking about solving a problem, you do it differently based on complexity of the problem and based also on your previous experience.
Python is a hybrid language. That is, it supports syntax for plain functions (like len(var), structured programming, procedural, imperative), and also syntax "natural" for Object Oriented Programming (like var.upper()).
Often, the built-in functions call the related method of the object. For example len(s) calls s.__len__() (double underscores). The level of indirection makes the code more readable sometimes.
Syntax is about readability and about conversion of abstract ideas into a description in a form of a source code -- and vice versa.
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I program Windows batch files. This is my fist efforts in object oriented programming.
Thanks guys for helping :)
Cheers,
Rene
In my opinion, Python is an extremely good replacement for the Windows batch files. You may choose another one occasionally--based on requirements--but you will probably not regret the decision to learn Python.
Have a nice day,
Petr
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1) len(var) -> the len() function serves to provide the length of a string or lists;
2) var.upper() -> here you are calling method of a string object;
3) str(var) -> again you are calling a function that converts the object that was provided as parameter to its string version.
4) var[4] X middle(var,4) -> here you are taking advantage of the fact that the string could be iterated position by position and instead of calling a function to extract the 4th character, you go there direct.
I think that what makes you confuse is the fact the string variable is an object, not a primitive type (in a way).