Help me override append function of list object

[jeremito]

I have created a class that inherits from the list object. I want to
override the append function to allow my class to append several
copies at the same time with one function call. I want to do
something like:

import copy

class MyList(list):
__init__(self):
pass

def append(self, object, n=1):
for i in xrange(n):
self.append(copy.copy(object))

Now I know this doesn't work because I overwrite append, but want the
original functionality of the list object. Can someone help me?

Thanks,
Jeremy

[Peter Otten]

Post by jeremito
I have created a class that inherits from the list object. I want to
override the append function to allow my class to append several
copies at the same time with one function call. I want to do
import copy
pass
self.append(copy.copy(object))
Now I know this doesn't work because I overwrite append, but want the
original functionality of the list object. Can someone help me?

Post by jeremito
import copy

... def append(self, obj, n=1):
... for i in xrange(n):
... super(List, self).append(copy.copy(obj))
...

Post by jeremito

Post by jeremito
items = List()
items.append(42, 3)
items

[42, 42, 42]

Peter

[jeremito]

Post by Peter Otten

Post by jeremito
I have created a class that inherits from the list object. I want to
override the append function to allow my class to append several
copies at the same time with one function call. I want to do
import copy
pass
self.append(copy.copy(object))
Now I know this doesn't work because I overwrite append, but want the

Post by jeremito
import copy

... super(List, self).append(copy.copy(obj))
...>>> items = List()

Post by jeremito

Post by jeremito
items.append(42, 3)
items[42, 42, 42]

Peter

Thank you so much. I'm glad it is so easy.
Jeremy