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Basic Object-Oriented Python

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Methods

10:37 with Megan Amendola

Learn how to add functions to a class in Python.

  • Methods - functions inside of classes. They take self as an argument.
  • Calling a method - instance_name.my_method()
  • Passing in values - instance_name.my_method(‘some value’)
  • Calling a method inside of another - use self.my_method() instead of instance_name.my_method() (since self essentially equals instance_name)
  • Using an attribute - self.my_attribute when inside your class

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    In this video, we're going to dive into how to add methods to a class, 0:00
    pass in arguments and call a method. 0:03
    Let's start by adding a method to this car class. 0:06
    It will be called stop 0:10
    The format is the same as a regular function, but 0:22
    it needs to take self as an argument. 0:25
    All methods inside of a class will need to take self, otherwise it'll throw an error. 0:28

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