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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Methods

Posted by Andrew McLane
Andrew McLane
3,385 Points

self parameter help

Not sure I understand, why, if self is supposed to describe instance, when its used in the .format(self) function, the return is the file name with the class name.

So,

after using the .format() function, we get: "Called by characters.Thief object..."

This makes no mention of the instance.

Vanessa Van Gilder
Vanessa Van Gilder
7,034 Points

I second this question! I don't understand this.

1 Answer

Jakob Hansen
Jakob Hansen
13,746 Points
Jakob Hansen
Jakob Hansen
13,746 Points

I'm pretty sure the "object at 0x7f99....." IS the instance.