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Omar Farag
4,573 PointsWhat is __init__ ?
The title says it all. I have no idea what init is for in python. Please help
1 Answer
stjarnan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 56,488 PointsHi Omar,
init is a function that runs when your class is initialized, like when you create an instance of a class.
You could use it to set the values of the new instance of a class. So every time you create an instance of a class, init will be used to generate the values and attributes for that instance.
I hope that helps
Jonas
Omar Farag
4,573 PointsOmar Farag
4,573 PointsSo init runs as soon as an instance of a class is created, but no other methods do that? Thanks for the reply btw