Lesson 2 of 32By Avijeet Biswal
Last updated on Jul 15, 202022940Python is a super-popular programming language particularly suited for developing GUIs and web applications. It is also a popular choice for application development because it offers dynamic typing and binding options. In this article, we will be learning about Python object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts.
We will cover the following topics in this article:
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a methodology that focuses on classes and objects. The concept of OOP in Python focuses on building efficient and reusable code. This is also known as DRY (don't repeat yourself). Every individual object represents a different part of the application having its own logic.
For instance, an object could represent a car with a name, model, and color as attributes.
The class can be defined as a collection of objects that define the common attributes and behaviors of all the objects.
Class is defined under a “Class” keyword.
Example:
Fig: Defining a class
The object is an entity that has state and behavior. It is an instance of a class that can access the data.
Example:
Fig: Defining an object
The _init_ method is run as soon as an object of a class is created. This method is useful for passing initial value to your objects.
Fig: _init_ method
Fig: Creating class and objects
Here, emp1 and emp2 are objects of the class employee.
The four major OOP concepts are:
Example:
Fig: Inheritance
We have created a class called childemployee, which is inheriting the properties of a parent class, and emp1 is passed as a parameter.
In OOP, polymorphism refers to a programming language's ability to process objects in more than one form. It is the ability to redefine methods for derived classes.
Example:
Fig: Polymorphism
In the preceding example, we have created two classes—childemployee1 and childemployee2—which are derived from the base class employee.
Abstraction is a programming methodology in which details of the programming code are hidden from the user—only the essential information is displayed. Abstraction focuses on ideas, rather than events.
Examples:
Fig: Abstraction
In the preceding example, we have imported an abstract method. An object is created for childemployee base class, and the functionality of the abstract class is used.
The binding of data and function into one single unit is known as encapsulation. Encapsulation keeps the data safe from misuse and changes in the code can be done independently.
Example:
Fig: Encapsulation
In the class “Person,” there are two variables, and we have accessed those variables directly and through a method.
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In this article, we looked at the Python OOPs concepts. We discussed the four major OOP concepts and illustrated those concepts with visual examples.
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Avijeet is a Senior Research Analyst at Simplilearn. Passionate about Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, Avijeet is also interested in politics, cricket, and football.
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