Learning Object-Oriented Programming in Python

Day 16 of My Data Science Journey — Object-Oriented Programming: Classes, Objects & assert Today marked a major shift — Python evolved from writing simple instructions to building structured systems using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), the foundation of most real-world software. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝: Understanding OOP – Organized code by combining data (attributes) and behavior (methods) into objects – Improved code structure, readability, and reusability Core Concepts – Class → blueprint defining structure – Object → instance with actual data – init → initializes object attributes automatically – self → refers to the current instance – new → responsible for object creation in memory Attributes – Class attributes → shared across all instances – Instance attributes → unique to each object Data Validation with assert – Used assert inside constructors to validate inputs – Prevented creation of invalid objects with clear error messages 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: – Built multiple classes like Cat, BankAccount, Student, Product. – Implemented real-world logic 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Objects may have the same values but are still different entities in memory. OOP is not just about data — it’s about identity, structure, and behavior. This was a significant step toward writing scalable and maintainable applications. Read the full breakdown with examples on Medium 👇 https://lnkd.in/e2XHxTmA #DataScienceJourney #Python #OOP #Programming

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