class methods in python
class Box(object): #(object) ending not required
def __init__(self, color, width, height): # Constructor: These parameters will be used upon class calling(Except self)
self.color = color # self refers to global variables that can only be used throughout the class
self.width = width
self.height = height
self.area = width * height
def writeAboutBox(self): # self is almost always required for a function in a class, unless you don't want to use any of the global class variables
print(f"I'm a box with the area of {self.area}, and a color of: {self.color}!")
greenSquare = Box("green", 10, 10) #Creates new square
greenSquare.writeAboutBox() # Calls writeAboutBox function of greenSquare object
from datetime import date
# random Person
class Person:
def __init__(self, name, age):
self.name = name
self.age = age
@classmethod
def fromBirthYear(cls, name, birthYear):
return cls(name, date.today().year - birthYear)
def display(self):
print(self.name + "'s age is: " + str(self.age))
person = Person('Adam', 19)
person.display()
person1 = Person.fromBirthYear('John', 1985)
person1.display()
# Python program to
# demonstrate instantiating
# a class
class Dog:
# A simple class
# attribute
attr1 = "mamal"
attr2 = "dog"
# A sample method
def fun(self):
print("I'm a", self.attr1)
print("I'm a", self.attr2)
# Driver code
# Object instantiation
Rodger = Dog()
# Accessing class attributes
# and method through objects
print(Rodger.attr1)
Rodger.fun()
class Animal(object): # Doesn't need params but put it there anyways.
def __init__(self, species, price):
self.species = species # Sets species name
self.price = price # Sets price of it
def overview(self): # A function that uses the params of the __init__ function
print(f"This species is called a {self.species} and the price for it is {self.price}")
class Fish(Animal): # Inherits from Animal
pass # Don't need to add anything because it's inherited everything from Animal
salmon = Fish("Salmon", "$20") # Make a object from class Fish
salmon.overview() # Run a function with it
dog = Animal("Golden retriever", "$400") # Make a object from class Animal
dog.overview() # Run a function with it
class Float:
def __init__(self, amount):
self.amount = amount
def __repr__(self):
return f'<Float {self.amount:.3f}>'
@classmethod
def from_sum(cls, value_1, value_2):
return cls(value_1 + value_2)
class Dollar(Float):
def __init__(self, amount):
super().__init__(amount)
self.symbol = '€'
def __repr__(self):
return f'<Euro {self.symbol}{self.amount:.2f}>'
print(Dollar.from_sum(1.34653, 2.49573))
class Foo (object):
# ^class name #^ inherits from object
bar = "Bar" #Class attribute.
def __init__(self):
# #^ The first variable is the class instance in methods.
# # This is called "self" by convention, but could be any name you want.
#^ double underscore (dunder) methods are usually special. This one
# gets called immediately after a new instance is created.
self.variable = "Foo" #instance attribute.
print self.variable, self.bar #<---self.bar references class attribute
self.bar = " Bar is now Baz" #<---self.bar is now an instance attribute
print self.variable, self.bar
def method(self, arg1, arg2):
#This method has arguments. You would call it like this: instance.method(1, 2)
print "in method (args):", arg1, arg2
print "in method (attributes):", self.variable, self.bar
a = Foo() # this calls __init__ (indirectly), output:
# Foo bar
# Foo Bar is now Baz
print a.variable # Foo
a.variable = "bar"
a.method(1, 2) # output:
# in method (args): 1 2
# in method (attributes): bar Bar is now Baz
Foo.method(a, 1, 2) #<--- Same as a.method(1, 2). This makes it a little more explicit what the argument "self" actually is.
class Bar(object):
def __init__(self, arg):
self.arg = arg
self.Foo = Foo()
b = Bar(a)
b.arg.variable = "something"
print a.variable # something
print b.Foo.variable # Foo
# Python CLASSMETHOD
class Subject:
# create a variable
favorite_subject = "Networking"
# create a function
def favorite_subject_name(obj):
print("My favorite_subject_name is : ",
obj.favorite_subject)
# create favorite_subject_name classmethod
# before creating this line favorite_subject_name()
# It can be called only with object not with class
Subject.favorite_subject_name = classmethod(Subject.favorite_subject_name)
# now this method can be called as classmethod
# favorite_subject_name() method is called as class method
Subject.favorite_subject_name()