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[[python_club|About the Club]]\\

==== Python Club Topics - Classes & Objects ====

==== Questions ====
  - What a class? A class is like a **__blueprint or template__** for **//creating objects//**. It defines the attributes (data) and methods (actions) that objects of that class will have. It is a logical entity and doesn't occupy memory space when declared.
  - What an object? An object is an **__instance of a class__**. It's a concrete entity that exists in memory and has specific values for the attributes defined by its class. It's a physical entity that can be manipulated.

==== Class ====
  - A class is a blueprint for creating objects

==== Class examples ====
  - Define a basic class<code python>
class Dog:
    def __init__(self, name, breed):
        self.name = name
        self.breed = breed

# Create an instance of the Dog class
my_dog = Dog("Buddy", "Golden Retriever")

# Access the attributes of the object
print(my_dog.name)
print(my_dog.breed)
</code>
  - You **cannot** print an object directly like a list, tuple, or dictionary<code python>
class Dog:
    def __init__(self, name, breed):
        self.name = name
        self.breed = breed

# Create an instance of the Dog class
my_dog = Dog("Buddy", "Golden Retriever")

# Access the attributes of the object
print(my_dog)
</code>
  - Instead, you print all values of an object with the **_ _dict_ _** method<code python>
class Dog:
    def __init__(self, name, breed):
        self.name = name
        self.breed = breed

# Create an instance of the Dog class
my_dog = Dog("Buddy", "Golden Retriever")
print(my_dog.__dict__)
</code>