First, let's start with a brief overview of OOP. At its core,
OOP(object oriented programming) is a programming paradigm
that allows you to create "objects" that represent real-world
things or concepts. These objects can have attributes (also called
properties) and methods (functions that belong to the object).
In Python, OOP is implemented using classes, which are
essentially blueprints for creating objects. Here's an example of a
simple class in Python:
we've created a Dog class with two attributes
( name and breed ) and one method ( bark ).
The __init__ method is a special method that gets called
whenever a new instance of the class is created. It's used to
initialize the attributes of the object.
Now, let's talk about some of the key OOP concepts
, Inheritance
Inheritance is a powerful feature of OOP that allows you to create
a new class that inherits attributes and methods from an existing
class. This is useful for creating a hierarchy of classes where you
can define common functionality in a base class and then extend
or override that functionality in subclasses.
EXAMPLE: