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Python Object-Oriented Python Advanced Objects Constructicons

Posted by MIAN OSAMA ARSHAD
MIAN OSAMA ARSHAD
Courses Plus Student 279 Points

cls() confused

Can you explain it . What it does

return cls(books)

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
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Jonathan Grieve
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Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

cls refers to class and is defined when you use @classmethod syntax.

You use it to return in an instance of a class which in this case is Bookcase