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Edrei Garcia
1,419 PointsIn game.py, why does __init__ execute?
Hello,
In the script game.py, we just call the class Game(), we don't create an instance of it... so why does the init method execute?
Also, if we didn't create an instance, why do we need the self parameter or who/what is self if not an instance?
I wasn't really sure how to explain my confusion, so if you need more info, please ask!
Thanks all!
2 Answers
Michael Hulet
47,912 PointsWhen you "call a class" (as you describe it), what you're doing is creating an instance of it, and every time an instance of a class is created, the __init__ method is run
Edrei Garcia
1,419 PointsThat's true but I went ahead and commented out the game loop just to try this. I was trying to view the experience of the monster I was fighting by trying something like this: unknowgameinstance.monster.experience
Michael Hulet
47,912 PointsYou should be able to assign it to a variable and refer to it through the variable, like this:
inspectableGame = Game()
print(inspectableGame.monster.experience)
Edrei Garcia
1,419 PointsEdrei Garcia
1,419 PointsAhh, I see. So does that instance get a name? Without knowing the name of that instance, how do I see the attribute values of that instance?
Michael Hulet
47,912 PointsMichael Hulet
47,912 PointsIn this case, it doesn't, but it doesn't need to. The game is entirely executed when the instance is created. If you want to assign it to a variable, though, you can, but you will never get to access it, because the game never ends (If I remember correctly, you just continually play again when you lose, but it's been a while since I've taken this course)