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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Multiple Superclasses

Posted by anupama shah
anupama shah
341 Points

Confusion on class variable

class Agile: agile = True

def __init__(self, agile=True, *args, **kwargs):
    super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    self.agile = agile

Since we have already agile = True as class variable why is it necessary to set agile = True inisde init() ?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

A class variable is shared by all instances. But "self.Agile" is an instance variable, and each instance has it's own.

Since this is implemented as an instance variable, the class variable is likely no longer needed.