Aug 29, 2012 · Here we have __init__, a typical initializer of Python class instances, which receives arguments as a typical instance method, having the first non-optional argument (self) …

Sep 26, 2008 · What is the difference between a method decorated with @staticmethod and one decorated with @classmethod?

Sep 16, 2008 · See what the Python tutorial has to say on the subject of classes and class objects. @Steve Johnson has already answered regarding static methods, also documented …

The Python class method is just a decorated function and you can use the same techniques to create your own decorators. A decorated method wraps the real method (in the case of …

Jun 16, 2013 · I was reading PEP 8 (style guide), and I noticed that it suggested to use self as the first argument in an instance method, but cls as the first argument in a class method. I've used …

The __str__ method is what gets called happens when you print it, and the __repr__ method is what happens when you use the repr() function (or when you look at it with the interactive …

Double Underscore (Name Mangling) From the Python docs: Any identifier of the form __spam (at least two leading underscores, at most one trailing underscore) is textually replaced with …

Jan 27, 2023 · I was watching Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial] on YouTube here. At timestamp 4:11:54 the tutor explains what a class function is, however from my …

Oct 7, 2012 · In python, all methods are bound dynamically, like a C++ virtual method. Field's __init__ expected to be dealing with an object that had a buildField method taking no arguments.

Sep 22, 2010 · It's unfortunate that the answers all seem to answer the question "How do I serialize a class?" rather than the action question "How do I make a class serializable?" These …