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Python Class Properties

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Python self Parameter

Python Class Methods

•Properties are variables that belong to a class.
•You can access object properties using dot notation:
•You can modify the value of properties on objects:
•You can delete properties from objects using the del keyword:
•Properties defined inside __init__() belong to each object (instance properties).
•When you modify a class property, it affects all objects:
•You can add new properties to existing objects:

Class Properties

Properties are variables that belong to a class. They store data for each object created from the class.

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class Person:  def __init__(self, name, age):    self.name = name    self.age = agep1 = Person("Emil", 36)print(p1.name)print(p1.age)

Access Properties

You can access object properties using dot notation:

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class Car:  def __init__(self, brand, model):    self.brand = brand    self.model = modelcar1 = Car("Toyota", "Corolla")print(car1.brand)print(car1.model)

Modify Properties

You can modify the value of properties on objects:

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class Person:  def __init__(self, name, age):    self.name = name    self.age = agep1 = Person("Tobias", 25)print(p1.age)p1.age = 26print(p1.age)

Delete Properties

You can delete properties from objects using the del keyword:

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class Person:  def __init__(self, name, age):    self.name = name    self.age = agep1 = Person("Linus", 30)del p1.ageprint(p1.name)  # This works# print(p1.age)  # This would cause an error

Class Properties vs Object Properties

Properties defined inside __init__() belong to each object (instance properties).

Properties defined outside methods belong to the class itself (class properties) and are shared by all objects:

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class Person:  species = "Human"  # Class property  def __init__(self, name):    self.name = name  # Instance propertyp1 = Person("Emil")p2 = Person("Tobias")print(p1.name)print(p2.name)print(p1.species)print(p2.species)

Modifying Class Properties

When you modify a class property, it affects all objects:

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class Person:  lastname = ""  def __init__(self, name):    self.name = namep1 = Person("Linus")p2 = Person("Emil")Person.lastname = "Refsnes"print(p1.lastname)print(p2.lastname)

Add New Properties

You can add new properties to existing objects:

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class Person:  def __init__(self, name):    self.name = namep1 = Person("Tobias")p1.age = 25p1.city = "Oslo"print(p1.name)print(p1.age)print(p1.city)

Note: Note: Adding properties this way only adds them to that specific object, not to all objects of the class.

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Class Properties

Access Properties

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Class Properties vs Object Properties

Modifying Class Properties

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