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Python

Jeffrey Kwok
Jeffrey Kwok
3,006 Points
Posted by Jeffrey Kwok
Jeffrey Kwok
3,006 Points

can someone explain the for loop in the video

for key,value in kwargs.items(): setattr(self, key, value)

I read the teacher notes and under what the setattr function does but I want an understanding of the words used in the for loop.

Kenneth never mentioned kwargs.item before. nor did he specify an "Item" method. Is the "item" method a keyword used to denote the different attributes in the object?

Additionally, if I want to use this for loop in the future, do i have to use the exact words ' for key,value in kwargs.items():'? can the 'key' and 'value' argument only be used in this loop?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

The "items()" method just returns each set of keys and values together, so the loop can set both of them.

The names you give to the loop variables is entirely your choice, but "key" and "value" are good choices for names in this case because they refer to what kind of thing each one will hold.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Jeffrey Kwok — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!