PDB: implemented Entity.__delitem__ (Bug 2879)

Same as detach_child. Also uncommented Chain.__delitem__.
biopython · May 29, 2010 · 77e0ee3 · 77e0ee3
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diff --git a/Bio/PDB/Chain.py b/Bio/PDB/Chain.py
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ def __getitem__(self, id):
         id=self._translate_id(id)
         return Entity.__getitem__(self, id)
 
-    # def __delitem__(self, id):
-    #     """
-    #     Arguments:
-    #     o id - (string, int, string) or int
-    #     """
-    #     id=self._translate_id(id)
-    #     return Entity.__delitem__(self, id)
+    def __delitem__(self, id):
+        """
+        Arguments:
+        o id - (string, int, string) or int
+        """
+        id=self._translate_id(id)
+        return Entity.__delitem__(self, id)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<Chain id=%s>" % self.get_id()

diff --git a/Bio/PDB/Entity.py b/Bio/PDB/Entity.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def __getitem__(self, id):
         "Return the child with given id."
         return self.child_dict[id]
 
+    def __delitem__(self, id):
+        "Remove a child."
+        return self.detach_child(id)
+
     def __iter__(self):
         "Iterate over children."
         for child in self.child_list: