Everything in Python is an object, or so the saying goes. If you want to create your own custom objects, with their own properties and methods, you use Python’s class object to make that happen.

Python’s implementation of object orientation does have a few quirks. For example, if you create a class variable, it can be read from a subclass without specifying scope like you’d expect.

In Python the automatic garbage collection works very well, but it is possible to defeat it with objects that create a reference to each other creating a “circular dependency” – see the ...

Understanding classes in Python. Before diving into metaclasses, it’s essential to have a solid grasp of classes in Python. In Python, a class is a blueprint for creating objects.

Here's what you need to know about object-oriented programming with classes, methods, objects, and interfaces, with examples in Java, Python, and TypeScript. Object-oriented programming (OOP) is ...