Beginner python error - no attribute found

Question

I have this class bgp_route:

class bgp_route:
    def _init_(self, path):
        self.nextHop = None
        self.asPath = ''
        self.asPathLength = 0
        self.routePrefix = None

However, when I run the following test code;

from bgp_route import bgp_route

testRoute =  bgp_route()

testRoute.asPath += 'blah'
print testRoute.asPath

I get the following error:

   Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "testbgpRoute.py", line 6, in <module>
        testRoute.asPath += 'blah'
    AttributeError: bgp_route instance has no attribute 'asPath'

What is the cause of this error? Shouldn't the instantiate of bgp_route have initialized the attribute asPath to the empty string?

You need __init__ not _init_.

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Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-25 10:13:15Z

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You misspelled __init__:

def _init_(self, path):

You need two underscores on both ends. By not using the correct name, Python never calls it and the self.asPath attribute assignment is never executed.

Note that the method expects a path argument however; you'll need to specify that argument when constructing your instance. Since your __init__ method otherwise ignores this argument, you probably want to remove it:

class bgp_route:
    def __init__(self):
        self.nextHop = None
        self.asPath = ''
        self.asPathLength = 0
        self.routePrefix = None

answered Dec 25, 2014 at 10:13

Martijn Pieters

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Padraic Cunningham Over a year ago

probably should add object also

Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

@PadraicCunningham not sure if introducing that concept is helpful at this juncture.

Karoly Horvath · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-25 10:13:13Z

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It's called __init__, with two underscores on both side, like any other python magic method.

And BTW, your constructor expects a path argument.

answered Dec 25, 2014 at 10:13

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