Difference between 'instance', 'class', and 'static' method visually explained

bterwijn ( bterwijn@programming.dev ) · 4 months ago

Difference between 'instance', 'class', and 'static' method visually explained

🇨🇦 tunetardis ( tunetardis@piefed.ca ) · 4 months ago

Coming from C++, I initially thought it aggravating that you have to go self. everywhere when working with classes in Python. But I’ve conceded that it improves code-legibility, and now I’m going this-> everywhere when I’m back in C++.

bterwijn ( bterwijn@programming.dev ) · 4 months ago

Another common naming convention in C++ is using an underscore as prefix for member variables: int _memberVariable{123};

🇨🇦 tunetardis ( tunetardis@piefed.ca ) · 4 months ago

My personal convention in C++ was to use an m prefix on member variables and a g for class variables.

I guess in Python, I think of _ as equivalent to protected scope in C++ and __ (double underscore) as equivalent to private. Not a perfect analogy, but it works for me.