class Human:
# A class attribute. It is shared by all instances of this class
species = "H. sapiens"
# Basic initializer, this is called when this class is instantiated.
# Note that the double leading and trailing underscores denote objects
# or attributes that are used by python but that live in user-controlled
# namespaces. Methods(or objects or attributes) like: __init__, __str__,
# __repr__ etc. are called magic methods (or sometimes called dunder methods)
def __init__(self, name):
# Assign the argument to the instance's name attribute
self.name = name
# Initialize property
self.age = 0
# An instance method. All methods take "self" as the first argument
def say(self, msg):
print ("{name}: {message}".format(name=self.name, message=msg))
# Another instance method
def sing(self):
return 'yo... yo... microphone check... one two... one two...'
# A class method is shared among all instances
# They are called with the calling class as the first argument
@classmethod
def get_species(cls):
return cls.species
# A static method is called without a class or instance reference
@staticmethod
def grunt():
return "*grunt*"
# A property is just like a getter.
# It turns the method age() into an read-only attribute
# of the same name.
@property
def age(self):
return self._age
# This allows the property to be set
@age.setter
def age(self, age):
self._age = age
# This allows the property to be deleted
@age.deleter
def age(self):
del self._age
# When a Python interpreter reads a source file it executes all its code.
# This __name__ check makes sure this code block is only executed when this
# module is the main program.
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Instantiate a class
i = Human(name="Ian")
i.say("hi") # "Ian: hi"
j = Human("Joel")
j.say("hello") # "Joel: hello"
# i and j are instances of type Human, or in other words: they are Human objects
# Call our class method
i.say(i.get_species()) # "Ian: H. sapiens"
# Change the shared attribute
Human.species = "H. neanderthalensis"
i.say(i.get_species()) # => "Ian: H. neanderthalensis"
j.say(j.get_species()) # => "Joel: H. neanderthalensis"
# Call the static method
print(Human.grunt()) # => "*grunt*"
print(i.grunt()) # => "*grunt*"
# Update the property for this instance
i.age = 42
# Get the property
i.say(i.age) # => 42
j.say(j.age) # => 0
# Delete the property
del i.age
# i.age # => this would raise an AttributeError
Multiple Inheritance
# Another class definition
class Bat:
species = 'Baty'
def __init__(self, can_fly=True):
self.fly = can_fly
# This class also has a say method
def say(self, msg):
msg = '... ... ...'
return msg
# And its own method as well
def sonar(self):
return '))) ... ((('
if __name__ == '__main__':
b = Bat()
print(b.say('hello'))
print(b.fly)
# from "filename-without-extension" import "function-or-class"
from human import Human
from bat import Bat
# Batman inherits from both Human and Bat
class Batman(Human, Bat):
# Batman has its own value for the species class attribute
species = 'Superhero'
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
# Typically to inherit attributes you have to call super:
#super(Batman, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
# However we are dealing with multiple inheritance here, and super()
# only works with the next base class in the MRO list.
# So instead we explicitly call __init__ for all ancestors.
# The use of *args and **kwargs allows for a clean way to pass arguments,
# with each parent "peeling a layer of the onion".
Human.__init__(self, 'anonymous', *args, **kwargs)
Bat.__init__(self, *args, can_fly=False, **kwargs)
# override the value for the name attribute
self.name = 'Sad Affleck'
def sing(self):
return 'nan nan nan nan nan batman!'
if __name__ == '__main__':
sup = Batman()
# Instance type checks
if isinstance(sup, Human):
print('I am human')
if isinstance(sup, Bat):
print('I am bat')
if type(sup) is Batman:
print('I am Batman')
# Get the Method Resolution search Order used by both getattr() and super().
# This attribute is dynamic and can be updated
print(Batman.__mro__) # => (<class '__main__.Batman'>, <class 'human.Human'>, <class 'bat.Bat'>, <class 'object'>)
# Calls parent method but uses its own class attribute
print(sup.get_species()) # => Superhero
# Calls overloaded method
print(sup.sing()) # => nan nan nan nan nan batman!
# Calls method from Human, because inheritance order matters
sup.say('I agree') # => Sad Affleck: I agree
# Call method that exists only in 2nd ancestor
print(sup.sonar()) # => ))) ... (((
# Inherited class attribute
sup.age = 100
print(sup.age)
# Inherited attribute from 2nd ancestor whose default value was overridden.
print('Can I fly? ' + str(sup.fly))