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Python

Posted by henry jefferson
henry jefferson
2,136 Points

classes / libraries/ modules

We studied classes as being essentially an object that has Methods and attributes. I've also heard of classes being described as libraries. Is a library essentially the same as a class; a collection of methods?

Is logging a library or class or is it the same thing and what is a module??

Thanks for any help.

Henry

2 Answers

Kristian Gausel
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Points

A module is a collection of classes, functions and/or constants. You can import these and use them as if they were written inside your current script. This is so you don't have to rewrite tons of code to do simple stuff.

A Library is a collection of modules. (or just one module)

To answer your question about "logging":

Logging is a module from the standard library

henry jefferson
henry jefferson
2,136 Points
henry jefferson
henry jefferson
2,136 Points

Thanks!