Python Class Attributes Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about the Python class attributes and when to use them appropriately. Introduction to class attributes Let’s start with a simple Circle class: class Circle: def __init__(self, radius): self.pi = 3.14159 self.radius = radius def area(self): return self.pi * self.radius**2 def circumference(self): return 2*self.pi * self.radius Code…
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Python Private Attributes Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about encapsulation and how to use private attributes to accomplish encapsulation in Python. Introduction to encapsulation in Python Encapsulation is one of the four fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. Encapsulation is the packing of data and functions that work on…
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Python Instance Variables Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about Python instance variables including data variables and function variables. Introduction to the Python instance variables In Python, class variables are bound to a class while instance variables are bound to a specific instance of a class. The instance variables are also called instance attributes. The…
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Python __init__ Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Python __init__() method to initialize object’s attributes. Introduction to the Python __init__() method When you create a new object of a class, Python automatically calls the __init__() method to initialize the object’s attributes. Unlike regular methods, the __init__() method has two underscores (__)…
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Python Methods Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about Python methods and the differences between functions and methods. Introduction to the Python methods By definition, a method is a function that is bound to an instance of a class. This tutorial helps you understand how it works under the hood. The following defines a Request…
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Python Class Variables Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn how the Python class variables (or attributes) work. Introduction to the Python class variables Everything in Python is an object including a class. In other words, a class is an object in Python. When you define a class using the class keyword, Python creates an object…
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Python Class Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about Python classes and objects and how to define a new class. Objects An object is a container that contains data and functionality. The data represents the object at a particular moment in time. Therefore, the data of an object is called the state. Python uses attributes…
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Python Object-oriented Programming Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn object-oriented programming in Python, including essential concepts such as objects, classes, attributes, methods, inheritances, overriding methods, etc. Introduction to Python Object-oriented Programming Everything in Python is an object. An object has a state and behaviors. To create an object, you define a class first. And then,…
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Python OOP This Python OOP explains to you the Python object-oriented programming clearly so that you can apply it to develop software more effectively. By the end of this Python OOP module, you’ll have good knowledge of object-oriented principles. And you’ll know how to use Python syntax to create reliable and robust software applications. What…
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Python Backslash Summary: in this tutorial, you’ll learn about the Python backslash character as a part of a special sequence character or to escape characters in a string. Introduction to the Python backslash In Python, the backslash(\) is a special character. If you use the backslash in front of another character, it changes the meaning…
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