Object-oriented programming

Python supports object-oriented programming (OOP). OOP supports reusability; that is, code that was written earlier can be reused for making large applications, instead of starting from scratch. The term object in OOP refers to a variable or instance of a class, where a class is a template or blueprint of a structure that consists of methods and variables. The variables in the class are called data members, and the methods are called member functions. When instances or objects of a class are made, the objects automatically get access to data members and methods.

Creating a class

The class statement is used for creating a class. The following is the syntax for creating a class:

class class_name(base_classes...