🔹 What is a Class?

• A class is a template or design to make things (objects).
• It tells Python what the object has (variables) and what it can do (functions).

✅ Example:

class Student:
    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.name = name
        self.age = age

This class is like a student form. It has:

• name
• age

🔹 What is an Object?

• An object is something real made from the class.
• We can make many objects from one class.

✅ Example:

s1 = Student("Arun", 18)
print(s1.name)  # Output: Arun

➡️ s1 is an object of the class Student.

🔹 __init__() Method

• This is a special function in the class.
• It runs automatically when you make an object.
• It gives values to the object.

✅ Example:

class Car:
    def __init__(self, brand):
        self.brand = brand

c1 = Car("Toyota")
print(c1.brand)  # Output: Toyota

🔹 What is self?

• self means this object.
• It is used to store data inside the object.

✅ Example:

class Example:
    def show(self):
        print("Hello from", self)

obj = Example()
obj.show()

🧠 Real-Life Example

Let’s say we want to make details of books.

✅ Example:

class Book:
    def __init__(self, title, author):
        self.title = title
        self.author = author

b1 = Book("Python Basics", "Ravi")
print(b1.title)   # Python Basics
print(b1.author)  # Ravi

✅ Benefits of Using Class and Object

📝 Practice Questions

Q1. Create a class Employee with name and salary. Show details.

✅ Answer:

class Employee:
    def __init__(self, name, salary):
        self.name = name
        self.salary = salary

    def show(self):
        print("Name:", self.name)
        print("Salary:", self.salary)

e1 = Employee("Meena", 25000)
e1.show()

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