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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance __str__

Nelson Chuang
Nelson Chuang
1,221 Points
Posted by Nelson Chuang
Nelson Chuang
1,221 Points

why does he not explain what __class__.__name__ is? I don't get it. there's 4 placeholders but 5 arguments

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Lamar Greene
Lamar Greene
9,581 Points
Lamar Greene
Lamar Greene
9,581 Points

Actually, it is still only 4 arguments. The '.' denotes an extension of an existing parameter. (I hope I am using the correct terminology) It works in a similar manner as using the '.' after 'self'.

Look at it as it is visually written in the example. Each argument is on its own line, separated by a comma.

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mazen akkari
mazen akkari
19,861 Points
mazen akkari
mazen akkari
19,861 Points

He does explain class . name for ex. the class would be class Dragon and the _name_ is the string version of it. As for the 5 arguments we always have self, the arguments after self are the ones he uses.