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Conversion methods: from_xxx() or to_xxx(), is there a reason I shouldn't stick with to_xxx()?
I have a C++ library that I'm converting to Python. In the C++ library I have multiple constructors and many different types of conversion functions (think radians to degrees, and different types of ...
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Does adding values to a dictionary in the constructor violate that "a constructor shouldn't do work"?
Some what of a followup to this question. Suppose I have a Player class with a dictionary call attributes that holds the Health and Mana of the player. In this example, I'll use Python, but my ...
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Does creating a list in the constructor violate the guideline that a constructor shouldn't do work?
I was reading these pages (1,2,3), but I'm still unsure if this violates the guideline. I have the following data being read from a website: Date: July 13, 2018 Type: Partial Solar Eclipse Location:...
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