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Solution Comparing Python and C, Part 10, Structures

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Sep 19th, 2005
Intro

C is using structures to group data, mostly data that belongs together. Here we have some data that a campaign manager might keep for the volunteers. First we take a look at the C code:

[php]#include <stdio.h>

struct person {
char *name;
char *sex;
char *slogan;
};

int main(void)
{
struct person emma;
struct person jack;
struct person arnie;

// load the structure ...
emma.name = "Emma Porke";
emma.sex = "female";
emma.slogan = "Vote for Bush and Dick";

jack.name = "Jack Schidd";
jack.sex = "male";
jack.slogan = "Never give a schidd!";

arnie.name = "Arnold Negerschwarz";
arnie.sex = "often";
arnie.slogan = "I know how to spell nukilar!";

// show emma, jack and arnie slogans ...
printf("%s says \"%s\"\n", emma.name, emma.slogan);
printf("%s says \"%s\"\n", jack.name, jack.slogan);
printf("%s says \"%s\"\n", arnie.name, arnie.slogan);

getchar(); // console wait
return 0;
}
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No structure?

Well, Python does not have a structure, but then a class is used to group objects together. Let's look at a class that closely mimics the C structure:

[php]# this Python class mimics a C structure
class Person(object):
"""__init__() functions as the class constructor"""
def __init__(self, name=None, sex=None, slogan=None):
self.name = name
self.sex = sex
self.slogan = slogan

# initialize and load the class (structure) like this ...
emma = Person("Emma Porke", "female", "Vote for Bush and Dick")
jack = Person("Jack Schidd", "male", "Never give a schidd!")
# ... or like this (looks more like the C example) ...
arnie = Person()
arnie.name = "Arnold Negerschwarz"
arnie.sex = "often"
arnie.slogan = "I know how to spell nukilar!"

# show emma, jack and arnie slogans (similar to C) ...
print '%s says "%s"' % (emma.name, emma.slogan)
print '%s says "%s"' % (jack.name, jack.slogan)
print '%s says "%s"' % (arnie.name, arnie.slogan)

print

# ... show it the Pythonian way (good for large person lists) ...
personList = [emma, jack, arnie]
for pers in personList:
print '%s says "%s"' % (getattr(pers, "name"), getattr(pers, "slogan"))

raw_input() # console wait
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Conclusion

Looks like the comparison is pretty close, with some added options of loading and displaying.
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Re: Comparing Python and C, Part 10, Structures

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Jan 21st, 2007
You can simplify the Python 'for loop':
# ... show it the Pythonian way (good for large person lists) ...
personList = [emma, jack, arnie]
for pers in personList:
    print '%s says "%s"' % (pers.name, pers.slogan)
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