Word Drills Flashcards
1
Q
class
A
Tell Python to make a new kind of thing
2
Q
object
A
Two meanings:
- The most basic kind of thing
- Any instance of some thing
3
Q
instance
A
What you get when you tell Python to create a class
4
Q
def
A
How you define a function inside a class
5
Q
self
A
Inside the function in a class, self is a variable for the instance/object being accessed
6
Q
inheritance
A
The concept that one class can inherit traits from another
7
Q
composition
A
The concept that a class can be composed of other classes as parts
8
Q
attribute
A
A property classes have that are from composition and are usually variables.
9
Q
is … a
A
A phrase to say that something inherits from another, as in a salmon is a fish.
10
Q
has … a
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A phrase to say something is composed of other things or has a trait, as in salmon has a mouth
