Introduction to Classes in Python
This lesson introduces Classes in Python and is part of a series of content designed to help you learn to program with the Python programming language.
Learning Objectives
- Classes are conceptually templates for creating new types of objects
- Classes can include two types of attributes
- Classes can include two types of methods
- Classes can define a constructor by using the init method
Intended Audience
This lesson was designed for first-time developers wanting to learn Python.
Prerequisites
This is an introductory lesson and doesn’t require any prior programming knowledge.
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