[wxPython-users] Parameters To wx.Frame subclass __init__

[Christopher Barker]

Mark Erbaugh wrote:
> def __init__(self, args, *kwds):

Isn't that:

*args, **kwargs ???

but the question is the same.

> If I pass my additional parameter as named parameter, wx complains about
> an unexpected parameter, which is reasonable. Do I need to remove my
> parameter from the kwds dict? before calling
> 
> wx.Frame.__init__(self, args, *kwds)

yes, you do. It's not a bad way to do, though perhaps a bit less clear 
than adding the parameter explicitly as suggested by Stephen.

Stephen Hansen wrote:
> personally I 
> just... find it bizarre if the first and second argument to a control 
> isn't Parent and ID. :) 

A mostly agree about parent, but not ID -- I try not to ever specify IDs 
anyway.

-Chris


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