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Understanding Python's __init__ Method

__init__ is a constructor method in Python classes that is automatically called when a new object is created to allocate memory. It distinguishes class methods and attributes from local variables. The __init__ method takes in parameters like fname, lname, age, section and assigns them to attributes of the class like self.firstname, self.lastname, etc. to initialize a new Student object.

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Understanding Python's __init__ Method

__init__ is a constructor method in Python classes that is automatically called when a new object is created to allocate memory. It distinguishes class methods and attributes from local variables. The __init__ method takes in parameters like fname, lname, age, section and assigns them to attributes of the class like self.firstname, self.lastname, etc. to initialize a new Student object.

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What is __init__?

__init__ is a contructor method in Python and is automatically called to allocate memory when
a new object/instance is created. All classes have a __init__ method associated with them. It
helps in distinguishing methods and attributes of a class from local variables.
# class definition
class Student:
def __init__(self, fname, lname, age, section):
[Link] = fname
[Link] = lname
[Link] = age
[Link] = section

# creating a new object


stu1 = Student("Sara", "Ansh", 22, "A2")

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