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Python videos | Python Part 21a - Programming using classes
Posted by Andy Brown on 26 January 2022
Like most other modern programming languages, Python encourages you to code using classes (it's called object-orientated programming). This tutorial will teach you using a practical example about objects, attributes or properties, methods, instantiation and much more besides!
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This video has the following accompanying files:
File name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
Attributes.py | Python code | Instance attributes |
Pets.txt | Text file | List of pets |
Methods.py | Python code | Writing class methods |
Managed attributes - base code.py | Python code | Template program for read/write properties |
Managed attributes.py | Python code | Final read/write properties |
Dunder methods.py | Python code | Documentation (__str__ and __doc__) |
Existing classes.py | Python code | All objects in Python use classes |
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