Highlights §
- Most Python programmers misinterpret the
__init__() magic method in Python OOP. They think that it creates a new object, i.e., allocates memory to it. (View Highlight)
- When we create ANY object in Python, the
__init__() method NEVER allocates memory to it. (View Highlight)
- As the name suggests,
__init__() only assigns value to an object’s attributes, i.e., initialize the attributes. (View Highlight)
- Instead, it’s the
__new__() magic method that creates a new object and allocates memory to it. (View Highlight)
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