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Python: AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute when calling a method inside for loop


When I try to access the class instance using the name generated by a for loop I am getting

"AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute".

I am new to Python and please excuse any "Not the best practice". Any help is appreciated

class Csv:
    def __init__(self, invoicenum, customer, invoicedate, duedate, description, amount, productservice, invoiceclass):
        self.invoicenum = invoicenum
        self.customer = customer
        self.invoicedate = invoicedate
        self.duedate = duedate
        self.description = description
        self.amount = amount
        self.productservice = productservice
        self.invoiceclass = invoiceclass
        self.line = '{},{},{},{},{},{},{},{}\n'.format(invoicenum, customer, invoicedate,
                                                       duedate, description, amount, productservice, invoiceclass)

    def wite_to_db(self):
        mydb = mysql.connector.connect(host="localhost", user="root",
                                       passwd="passwd", database="invoice")
        mycursor = mydb.cursor()
        sql = "insert into invoice " "(Invoice_no, Customer, Invoice_Date, Due_date, Description, Amount, Product_service, Class)" "VALUES (%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s)"
        val = (self.invoicenum, self.customer, self.invoicedate, self.duedate,
               self.description, self.amount, self.productservice, self.invoiceclass)
        mycursor.execute(sql, val)
        mydb.commit()


x0 = Csv("1355", "Test1 User", "2020-05-03", "2020-12-31", 7095, 300, "Tithe", "General Fund")
x1 = Csv("1124", "Test2 User", "2020-05-03", "2020-12-31", 7095, 300, "Tithe", "General Fund")
x2 = Csv("14432", "Test3 User", "2020-05-03", "2020-12-31", 7095, 300, "Tithe", "General Fund")
x3 = Csv("1312", "Test4 User", "2020-05-03", "2020-12-31", 7095, 300, "Tithe", "General Fund")


line_range = range(4)

for line in line_range:
    line_instance = 'x' + str(line)
    print(line_instance)
    line_instance.write_to_db()

Solution

  • line_instance is a str. str has no function called write_to_db