I noticed that in Python, people initialize their class attributes in two different ways. The first way is like this: class MyClass: __element1 = 123 __element2 = "this is Africa" ...

Sep 16, 2008 · Yes, definitely possible to write static variables and methods in python. Static Variables : Variable declared at class level are called static variable which can be accessed …

In java, an entire class is compiled, making the namespace resolution real simple: any variables declared outside a method (anywhere) are instance (or, if static, class) variables and are …

Feb 23, 2016 · I'm having a problem understanding how class / instance variables work in Python. I don't understand why when I try this code the list variable seems to be a class variable class …

When used as class attributes (variables and methods), these variables are subject to name mangling: outside of the class, python will rename the attribute to …

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Well, Python tries to get first the object variable, but if it can't find it, will give you the class variable. Warning: the class variable is shared among instances, and the object variable is not. …

But the thing that really makes Python classes different from Java-style classes is that just like any other object each class is an instance of some class! In Python, most classes are …

Oct 8, 2009 · Variable set outside __init__ belong to the class. They're shared by all instances. Variables created inside __init__ (and all other method functions) and prefaced with self. …

Oct 29, 2009 · It's cultural. In Python, you don't write to other classes' instance or class variables. In Java, nothing prevents you from doing the same if you really want to - after all, you can …