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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects What Are Objects And Classes?

Ryan Hartigan
Ryan Hartigan
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Posted by Ryan Hartigan
Ryan Hartigan
3,424 Points

What does he mean by the "instance is responsible"?

When that instance is used, like when we change an attribute on it or call a method, the instance is responsible and not the class it was instantiated from"

James Joseph
James Joseph
4,761 Points
James Joseph
James Joseph
4,761 Points

When you give a variable an object of the class you've used you are creating a duplicate copy of that class for usage essentially creating an instance of it.

What he's saying is when you change an attribute that instance of the object is affected by the change, not the class you originally coded.

Example:

car = ProjectCar()

car.max_speed  = 120

That max_speed has changed only on the instance of car it has not changed on the class ProjectCar(). If I wanted to change original max speed I would have to edit the class of ProjectCar()

class ProjectCar:
    def __init__(self):
        self.max_speed = 120
        self.colour = "red"

Hope that helps

1 Answer

devin leyba
devin leyba
7,209 Points
devin leyba
devin leyba
7,209 Points

I had the same question. That helps. Thank you James.