Method __call__

tables/link.py:234–249

Dereference `self.target` and return the object. Examples -------- :: >>> f = tb.open_file('tables/tests/slink.h5') >>> f.root.arr2 /arr2 (SoftLink) -> /arr >>> print(f.root.arr2()) /arr (Array(2,)) ''

(self)

    _link_attrprefixes = ("_f_", "_c_", "_g_", "_v_")

    def __call__(self) -> Node | None:
        """Dereference `self.target` and return the object.

        Examples
        --------
        ::

            >>> f = tb.open_file('tables/tests/slink.h5')
            >>> f.root.arr2
            /arr2 (SoftLink) -> /arr
            >>> print(f.root.arr2())
            /arr (Array(2,)) ''
            >>> f.close()

        """
        return self.dereference()

    def dereference(self) -> Node | None:
        """Dereference a link."""