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Allison Welch
1,655 PointsWhy is 'is_hungry' attribute not included inside __init__?
Is it because it's always true? If that's the case, then why wouldn't you put it at the top with the other attributes instead of inside the init method?
# insert your code here
class Panda:
species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
food = 'bamboo'
def __init__(self):
self.is_hungry = True
1 Answer
Steven Parker
229,771 PointsThe variables "at the top" are class variables, and are shared by all instances of the class. This makes sense for something like "species", since all pandas will be the same species.
The variables declared inside the __init__ method (and referenced through "self.") are instance variables, and are unique for each instance. This makes sense for something like "is_hungry" since all pandas may not be hungry at the same time, even though every newly created one starts out that way.
Allison Welch
1,655 PointsAllison Welch
1,655 PointsYes, as I worked through some of the later videos it makes more sense now. Thank you for your response!
Steven Parker
229,771 PointsSteven Parker
229,771 PointsAllison Welch — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!