Lesson 04 · 11 min
Classes, self, methods
A class describes a shape. self is this instance. Don't confuse a class with an object.
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class User: and a method def greet(self):. The first argument of a method is the object itself; by convention it's called self. You create one like this: u = User(). Fields are set in __init__: self.name = name. Forget self and the name won't stick to the instance.
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