OOP Flashcards
1
Q
Class
A
A template for an instance of an object
2
Q
Instance
A
An object constructed using the class
3
Q
Attribute
A
A characteristic of an object
4
Q
Method
A
A callable function defined in the class
Also an attribute
A mini function that can change the values of attributes
5
Q
Encapsulation
A
Controls access to the values of the attribues , prevents unauthorised access to them
6
Q
Inheritance
A
Allows a class to inherit methods and atributes from a parent class.
The class that inherits is called the child class (or sub class)
7
Q
What does self refer to
A
Represents the instance of a class
8
Q
what does init do
A
Is short for initialisation
Used to set initial values for a class variable
Also refered to as a constructor
9
Q
Get and set method
A
Class Myclass():
def set_val(self, val):
self.value = val
def get_val(self):
return self.value
