base and self

General Discussion
1

Hi guys,

Is there any diference between self.camera, base.camera and camera ??What should I use?

and the others base.things ?

thx

2

To access variable/functions of an instance outside of the class, you need to use the dotted syntax:

instancename.variableorfuntions

‘self’ is the same, but inside of the class.
“base” is an instance of the class ‘ShowBase’ and you get it when you import directStart

3

“self” is no different from any other variable name. It has no special meaning.

“camera” sometimes refers to a global object that is the same as “base.camera”. You should not use it, although there is usually no difference.