Python setattr() Builtin Function

Python setattr()

Python setattr() builtin function is used to set an attribute with a value for given object. If the attribute already exists, then the value is updated with the new value. If the attribute is not present, new attribute for the object is created, if the object allows.

In this tutorial, we will learn about the syntax of Python setattr() function, and learn how to use this function with the help of examples.

Syntax

The syntax of setattr() function is

setattr(object, name, value)

where

Parameter	Required/ Optional	Description
object	Required	A Python object.
name	Required	A string. Name of the attribute.
value	Required	The value that is to be assigned to the attribute of object.

Returns

The function returns None.

Examples

1. Set New Attribute

In this example, we define a class A with two attributes: name and count. Then we shall set an attribute available with True. To verify if the variable is set, we print the attribute to console.

Python Program

class A:
    name = 'Apple'
    count = 25

setattr(A, 'available', True)
print(A.available)

Output

True

2. Set Existing Attribute with New Value

In this example, we define a class A with two attributes: name and count. Then we shall set the attribute name with Banana.

Python Program

class A:
    name = 'Apple'
    count = 25

setattr(A, 'name', 'Banana')
print(A.name)

Output

Banana

Conclusion

In this Python Tutorial, we have learnt the syntax of Python setattr() builtin function, and also learned how to use this function, with the help of Python example programs.