Welcome! Today's mission involves learning about constructors in Python, specifically focusing on the __init__
method. Constructors define the initial state of Python objects, much in the same way that a spacecraft is prepared for launch. In this lesson, we will learn about constructors, create them using the __init__
method, work with multiple objects, and understand their importance.
Put simply, a constructor prepares an object when it is initially created. Python works with constructors through the __init__
method.
The __init__
method sets the initialization process in motion for Python objects. You can visualize this with the following Spaceship class:
In this class, __init__
establishes destination
and speed
for a Spaceship, which doesn't require any additional input.
The __init__
method is called automatically when an object is constructed. Upon invocation, refers to the newly created object:
