OOP with Python - Part 1
OOP with Python - Part 1 OOP with Python - Part 1 OOP ( Object Oriented Programming ) is a programming paradigm (a design style or an approach with its related design principles and techniques) which considers objects as the primary building block of a software program. In our previous articles, we were following a procedural approach where we were writing our code in a sequential manner. As compared to the procedural approach, OOP provides benefits like modularity, ease of maintenance, flexibility, scalability and reusability which makes it ideal for large scale real world projects. Python, being a general purpose language, supports both procedural and OOP paradigms. So, in this article let’s talk about the basics of OOP and how to implement them in Python. Class & Object An object is a real world entity with properties (aka attributes or data or members) and behaviors (aka methods or functions). For instance, a cat is an object. It has a name, color ...