classes in python

Question 1

methods

Answer 1

a function that belongs to a certain object - the functions that can be found within one class are also referred to as “methods”

Question 2

instances

Answer 2

an object of a certain class; a copy of the class with actual values plugged in

Question 3

__init__ method

Answer 3

used for setting the default state of an instance; also known as the constructor

Question 4

objects

Answer 4

anything in a python program is an object. each object has a type, such has string, int, list, etc.

Question 5

classes

Answer 5

templates for creating python objects

Question 6

class variables

Answer 6

variables created inside of a class but outside of any method

Question 7

are init methods a type of instance method?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

inheritance

Answer 8

defining a class that inherits everything from another class

parent class/base class: class that is being inherited from

child class/derived class: class that inherits the functions and properties

Question 9

overriding

Answer 9

when the child class replaces the value of something defined in the parent class

(similar IDs in css overriding the properties of a class)