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user9032546
user9032546

Reputation:

Correct usage of visibility properties in python such as object variables and methods

I am working with python for a short while and want to be clear on how to use python visibility properties such as objects and methods.

I know that self.any is going to be public self._any (an underscore) is going to be protected self.__any (double underscores) is going to be private

I can understand the meaning but I have one doubt in using self._any

Protected in PHP will be possible in only parent and child class where public is not.

But in python I can call protected from everywhere too.

Let say:

class Test(object):
    def __init__(self)
        self._any = 'Anything'

Test()._any # 'Anything'

Pls help explain this or give some examples regarding protected objects and methods.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1067

Answers (1)

Florian Bernard
Florian Bernard

Reputation: 2569

In python private and protected method are only concepts. The implementation of protected method is only provided for development help, but it's not really a protected method as we can still access its value. And it's especially true for private method. See links under your post.

Upvotes: 1

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