setattr()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Intermediate

Sets the value of a named attribute on an object

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Documentation
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Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
class Config:
    pass

setattr(Config, "debug", True)
setattr(Config, "version", "2.0")
print(Config.debug, Config.version)

setattr() is a built-in function that sets the value of a named attribute on an object.

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builtinfunctioncoreoopintrospectiondynamic

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