Updated on 19/02/2023

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Python OOPS

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Python OOPS Concept

Python Classes/Objects

Python is an object oriented programming language.

Almost everything in Python is an object, with its properties and methods.

A Class is like an object constructor, or a “blueprint” for creating objects

Create a Class

To create a class, use the keyword class:

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Create a class named MyClass, with a property named x:

				
					class MyClass:
  x = 5

Create a Class

To create a class, use the keyword class:

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Create a class named MyClass, with a property named x:

				
					class MyClass:
  x = 5

Create Object

Now we can use the class named MyClass to create objects:

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Create an object named p1, and print the value of x:

				
					p1 = MyClass()
print(p1.x)

The __init__() Function

The examples above are classes and objects in their simplest form, and are not really useful in real life applications.

To understand the meaning of classes we have to understand the built-in __init__() function.

All classes have a function called __init__(), which is always executed when the class is being initiated.

Use the __init__() function to assign values to object properties, or other operations that are necessary to do when the object is being created:

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Create a class named Person, use the __init__() function to assign values for name and age:

class Person:
				
					class Person:
  def __init__(self, name, age):
    self.name = name
    self.age = age

p1 = Person("John", 36)

print(p1.name)
print(p1.age)

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