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In Python everything is an object and as such is an example of a type or class of things. For example, integers are an example of the int class, real numbers are examples of the float class, etc. In this chapter we will look at what a class is in Python, how it is defined, how instances of a class can be created, how attributes (data) and methods (behaviour) can be defined for a class and outline how memory is managed within Python with respect to instance creation and deletion.
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Hunt, J. (2023). Python Classes. In: A Beginners Guide to Python 3 Programming. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35122-8_19
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