Class methods as an alternative Constructor

 

class Employee:
    no_of_leaves = 8

    def __init__(self,aname,asalary,arole,occu):
       self.name=aname
       self.salary=asalary
       self.role=arole
       self.occupation=occu


    def printdetails(self):
        return f"The Name is {self.name}. Salary is {self.salary} and role is {self.role}"

    @classmethod
    def change_leave(cls,leave):
        cls.no_of_leaves=leave

    @classmethod
    def from_dash(cls,string):
        # ks=string.split("-")
        # print(ks)
        # return cls (ks[0],ks[1],ks[2],ks[3])
        return cls(*string.split('-'))




harry = Employee("Harry", 2555, "Instructor","Businessmen")
rohan=Employee("Rohan",4448,"student","Businessmen")



kartik=Employee.from_dash("kartik-8996-student-Businessmen")
print(kartik.occupation)