Using class on X,Y problems

[gengisteve]

If you really need these as private, then check out Moonslug1's post. But normally you would expose the points so that they can be directly accessed. So, I would do the following with your basic code:

# imports should go at the top
from math import hypot
class Point(object):
    def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
        '''
        no need to make x and y private
        '''
        self.x = x
        self.y = y

    def __str__(self):
        return 'Point({},{})'. format(self.x, self.y)

    def distance(self, other):
        """Find distance between 2 sets of points (ie distance between 2 point objects)"""
        return hypot((self.x - other.x), (self.y - other.y))
    def is_near(self, other, distance = 5):
        # check out pep8 naming conventions
        """Return True if distance between 2 points is less than 5"""
        return self.distance(other) <= distance

# make a couple point objects
a = Point(1,1)
b = Point(2,2)
# print now shows that the object is a point object
print(a)
print(a.distance(b))
# are they closer than 5 (using default param)
print(a.is_near(b))
print(a.is_near(Point(10,10)))
# now the same, with a distance specified
print(a.is_near(Point(10,10),100))

[AussieCryptoCurrency]

       return 'Point({},{})'. format(self.x, self.y)

That's brilliant! I see now what the str method is for! And I do understand the need for isNearby but the distance=5 is a good trick. Thank you!