Python Classes

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of classes?

To set instance variables

To create instances of objects

To create blueprints for classes

To group data and functions together for easy reuse and building upon (correct)

What is the difference between a class and its instances?

A class is an instance of an object

A class and its instances are the same thing

A class is a blueprint while instances are objects created from that blueprint (correct)

A class and its instances have different methods

Why are class methods useful?

They provide a way to create blueprints for classes

They allow for setting instance variables automatically

They allow for grouping data and functions together

They avoid the need to manually set instance variables each time (correct)

What is the purpose of the init method in a class?

To set instance variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the conventionally named first argument in the init method?

self Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the purpose of classes?

To group data and functions for easy reuse and future development Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is equivalent to a constructor in other programming languages?

The init method Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating class methods?

To avoid manually setting instance variables each time Signup and view all the answers

What does the init method receive as the first argument?

The instance Signup and view all the answers

How are instances of the employee class created?

Using the arguments passed in to the init method Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of classes?

What is the difference between a class and its instances?

Why are class methods useful?

What is the purpose of the init method in a class?

What is the conventionally named first argument in the init method?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of classes?

Which of the following is equivalent to a constructor in other programming languages?

What is the purpose of creating class methods?

What does the init method receive as the first argument?

How are instances of the employee class created?

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