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Python Relationships Formatted

The document outlines four types of relationships in Python: Association, Aggregation, Composition, and Inheritance. Association is a general interaction without ownership, Aggregation represents a whole-part relationship, Composition indicates a strong ownership where the contained object cannot exist independently, and Inheritance allows a child class to inherit properties from a parent class. A summary table is provided to highlight the relationship types, examples, and their dependency levels.

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Python Relationships Formatted

The document outlines four types of relationships in Python: Association, Aggregation, Composition, and Inheritance. Association is a general interaction without ownership, Aggregation represents a whole-part relationship, Composition indicates a strong ownership where the contained object cannot exist independently, and Inheritance allows a child class to inherit properties from a parent class. A summary table is provided to highlight the relationship types, examples, and their dependency levels.

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Python Relationships and Their Types

1. Association

A general relationship where one class uses or interacts with another.

No ownership; both can exist independently.

Example:

class Doctor:

def __init__(self, name):

[Link] = name

class Hospital:

def __init__(self, hospital_name):

self.hospital_name = hospital_name

def assign_doctor(self, doctor):

print(f"{[Link]} is assigned to {self.hospital_name}")

2. Aggregation (Has-A)

A "whole-part" relationship.

One class contains another class, but both can exist independently.

A form of Association with a "has-a" relationship.

Example:

class Engine:

def __init__(self, horsepower):


Python Relationships and Their Types

[Link] = horsepower

class Car:

def __init__(self, model, engine):

[Link] = model

[Link] = engine

3. Composition (Strong Has-A)

A stronger form of Aggregation.

If the container object is destroyed, the contained object is also destroyed.

Tightly bound: the part cannot exist independently.

Example:

class Engine:

def __init__(self, horsepower):

[Link] = horsepower

class Car:

def __init__(self, model, horsepower):

[Link] = model

[Link] = Engine(horsepower)

4. Inheritance (Is-A)

One class (child) inherits the properties and methods of another class (parent).
Python Relationships and Their Types

Describes an "is-a" relationship.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animal speaks")

class Dog(Animal):

def bark(self):

print("Dog barks")

Summary Table

Relationship Type Example Keywords Dependency Level

Association Uses interacts with Low

Aggregation Has-A contains Medium

Composition Strong Has-A owns completely High

Inheritance Is-A subclass High

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