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setattr

setattr() assigns a value to an object's named attribute. It is useful when the attribute name is stored in a string or computed at runtime.

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Syntax

setattr(object, name, value, /)

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  • getattr()
  • delattr()
  • __getattribute__()
  • __slots__

Source: Built-in Functions. Checked 2026-11-03.