I noticed that in Python, people initialize their class attributes in two different ways. The first way is like this: class MyClass: __element1 = 123 __element2 = "this is Africa" ...

Sep 16, 2008 · Yes, definitely possible to write static variables and methods in python. Static Variables : Variable declared at class level are called static variable which can be accessed directly using class …

In java, an entire class is compiled, making the namespace resolution real simple: any variables declared outside a method (anywhere) are instance (or, if static, class) variables and are implicitly …

Feb 23, 2016 · I'm having a problem understanding how class / instance variables work in Python. I don't understand why when I try this code the list variable seems to be a class variable class testClass(): ...

When used as class attributes (variables and methods), these variables are subject to name mangling: outside of the class, python will rename the attribute to _<Class_name>__<attribute_name>.

Oct 8, 2009 · I would like to add something to the responses that I read in this thread and this thread (which references this one). Disclaimer: this remarks come from the experiments I ran Variables …

Well, Python tries to get first the object variable, but if it can't find it, will give you the class variable. Warning: the class variable is shared among instances, and the object variable is not.

How do you get a list of all variables in a class thats iteratable? Kind of like locals (), but for a class

Oct 29, 2009 · 1198 It's cultural. In Python, you don't write to other classes' instance or class variables. In Java, nothing prevents you from doing the same if you really want to - after all, you can always …

117 When you write a class block, you create class attributes (or class variables). All the names you assign in the class block, including methods you define with def become class attributes. After a …