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What is self?

Short answer. self means this object.

When does __init__ run?

Automatically, when a new object is created.

Remember

__init__ runs on creation
self means this object

Methods in a class usually start with self. What is self? Init runs by itself when an object is made. Self means this new object. Self dot name stores Riya in it. Init runs when an object is created. Self means this object.

This clip is from the full lesson: Object Oriented Python: Classes, Objects and __init__ — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.

Useful for: CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (083), Programming All levels Python, Programming All levels Python, Programming All levels Python

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