Class Basics#

Classes are the foundation of object-oriented programming in Python. They let you bundle data (attributes) and behavior (methods) into reusable blueprints for creating objects. Python supports inheritance, polymorphism, and special "dunder" methods for operator overloading.

Dataclasses#

Dataclasses (Python 3.7+) automatically generate boilerplate code like __init__, __repr__, and __eq__ for classes that primarily hold data. They combine the convenience of named tuples with the flexibility of regular classes.