Create classes in loop

Question

I want to create classes in a loop. I've found this question: How do you create different variable names while in a loop?. But I want to associate a variable to a class, I can't use a list for that or a dictionary. How would I do so?

class Enemy():
    def __init__(self, type_):
        if type_ == 'demon':
            self.hp = random.randint(90, 110)
            self.dmg = [20, 40]
            self.dodge = 4
            loot_chance = random.randint(0, 10)
            if loot_chance <= 8:
                self.loot = loot(['hp', 'dmg'])
            if loot_chance == 9:
                self.loot = loot(['hp'])
            else:
                self.loot = loot(['dmg'])

I want to do this more efficiently:

enemy0 = Enemy('demon')
enemy1 = Enemy('demon')
enemy2 = Enemy('demon')
enemy3 = Enemy('demon')
enemy4 = Enemy('demon')
...

Why you can't use `list`? Seems like an [x-y problem](http://xyproblem.info/). — Asocia, Jun 20 '20 at 21:41
I can? I don't understand how. A list is like a variable that stores more than 1 data. I want a lot of variables. That is my logic — aaa, Jun 20 '20 at 21:43
Does this answer your question? [How do I create a variable number of variables?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1373164/how-do-i-create-a-variable-number-of-variables) tl;dr use a list — wjandrea, Jun 20 '20 at 21:43
How on earth could enemy0, enemy1, enemy2... be a better solution than enemy[0], enemy[1], enemy[2]...? — RufusVS, Jun 20 '20 at 21:44
Oh wait, do you not know how to use a list? If so, I'll write you an answer. — wjandrea, Jun 20 '20 at 21:47
RefusVS, please explain further, you are using indices to access parts of the list right? — aaa, Jun 20 '20 at 21:54
I think that would do, I'm going to comeback if this doesn't work. — aaa, Jun 20 '20 at 22:00
Yes this works, thank you. I had the mind set that I need to make variables for every data for some reason. — aaa, Jun 20 '20 at 22:07

Jacques · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20T22:09:43.143

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Rather than using individual variables you should use a list

You could then append your data into the list and access it using list[0] where 0 is the item you wish to retrieve.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 22:09

answered Jun 20 '20 at 22:02

Jacques

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