🔒 Using class before it is initialised

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How do I use a new class before it is initialised?
For example:

MYCONST = MyClass(1, 2)

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        self.a = a
        self.b = b

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[stray elk]

Thats not possible

You must define a class before you can use it

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Hmm so how should I do it?

[stray elk]

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        self.a = a
        self.b = b

MYCONST = MyClass(1, 2)

like this else it won't work

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What if my method uses it?

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        self.a = a
        self.b = b
    def my_method(self):
        return MYCONST

MYCONST = MyClass(1, 2)

[stray elk]

you can only call MYCONST if MYCONST is set

using MyClass

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        self.a = a
        self.b = b
    def my_method(self):
        return MYCONST

MYCONST = MyClass(1, 2) # Set MYCONST
print(MYCONST.my_method()) # Return MYCONST via the function

if you put any if the functions above each it won't work since they are not defined

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I see

Thx

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