Python Classes & Objects Tutorial - __init__, self, inheritance, super() Explained

Learn Python classes and objects in this beginner-friendly tutorial! 🏗️ In this lesson, you will learn: ✅ class keyword to define a new type ✅ __init__ method to initialize attributes ✅ self to connect attributes and methods to instances ✅ Creating objects and calling methods ✅ Modifying attributes on instances ✅ Class variables shared across all instances ✅ __str__ and __repr__ for string representation ✅ @classmethod for alternative constructors ✅ @staticmethod for utility functions ✅ Inheritance with class Dog(Animal) ✅ super().__init__() to reuse parent setup ✅ Method overriding for custom behavior ✅ Mini Project: Pet Shelter with inheritance 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Class Basics Explained 0:46 - Class Basics Demo 3:12 - Class Methods Explained 3:36 - Class Methods Demo 6:27 - Pet Shelter Explained 6:51 - Pet Shelter Demo 9:52 - Recap 10:27 - End 💻 Source Code: https://github.com/GoCelesteAI/python_classes_and_objects 📚 Code from this lesson: # Define a class class Dog: def __init__(self, name, breed, age): self.name = name self.breed = breed self.age = age def bark(self): return f"{self.name} says Woof!" # Create objects rex = Dog("Rex", "German Shepherd", 5) print(rex.bark()) # Inheritance class Cat(Animal): def __init__(self, name, age, color): super().__init__(name, age) self.color = color def speak(self): return f"{self.name} says Meow!" 🔗 Previous: Lesson 18 - Working with JSON 🔗 Next: Lesson 20 - Inheritance & Polymorphism #Python #PythonTutorial #LearnPython #Programming #OOP #Classes #Objects #Inheritance #PythonBasics --- Tags: Python, Python tutorial, Python for beginners, learn Python, classes, objects, OOP, init, self, inheritance, super, classmethod, staticmethod, Python basics, CelesteAI Category: Education Visibility: Public