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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first class

Posted by Stefan Epler - Snow
Stefan Epler - Snow
378 Points

How do I create an instance of a class?

In Task 2, "Your first class", we are asked to create an instance of the class Student. I have made the class Student - how do I create an instance of it?

Thanks. Stefan.

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Stefan"

me.Student()
print(me.name())

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

From the python docs

Class instantiation uses function notation. Just pretend that the class object is a parameterless function that returns a new instance of the class. For example (assuming the above class):

x = MyClass()

creates a new instance of the class and assigns this object to the local variable x.