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Object-Oriented Programming in Python

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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

A Brief Introduction

Classes and Objects

Introduction to Objects and Classes Declaring a Class in Python Implementing Properties in a Class Initializing Objects Class and Instance Variables Implementing Methods in a Class Class Methods and Static Methods Access Modifiers Quick Quiz!Challenge 1: Square Numbers and Return Their Sum Solution Review 1: Square Numbers and Return Their Sum Challenge 2: Calculate the Student's Performance Solution Review 2: Calculate the Student's Performance Challenge 3: Implement a Calculator Class Solution Review 3: Implement a Calculator Class

Information Hiding

What is Information Hiding?

Getters and Setters

Understanding Encapsulation Using Examples

Challenge 1: Implement Rectangle Class Using the Encapsulation

Solution Review: Implement Rectangle Class Using Encapsulation

Challenge 2: Implement the Complete Student Class

Solution Review: Implement the Complete Student Class

Inheritance

What Is Inheritance?The Syntax and Terminologies The Super Function Types of Inheritance Advantages of Inheritance Quick Quiz!Challenge 1: Implement a Banking Account Solution Review: Implement a Banking Account Challenge 2: Handling a Bank Account Solution Review: Handling a Bank Account

Polymorphism

What is Polymorphism?Implementing Polymorphism Using Methods Implementing Polymorphism Using Inheritance Method Overriding Operator Overloading Implementing Polymorphism Using Duck Typing Abstract Base Classes Quick Quiz!Challenge 1: Override a Method Using the Super Function Solution Review 1: Override a Method using the Super Function Challenge 2: Implement an Animal Class Solution Review 2: Implement an Animal Class

Object Relationships

A Brief Introduction Aggregation Composition Quick Quiz!Challenge 1: Cars and Engines!Solution Review 1: Cars and Engines!Challenge 2: Implementing a Sports Team!Solution Review 2: Implementing a Sports Team!

Conclusion

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Understanding Encapsulation Using Examples

Understanding Encapsulation Using Examples

Get a firmer understanding of encapsulation in Python with the help of examples.

Encapsulation refers to the concept of binding data and the methods operating on that data in a single unit, which is also called a class.

The goal is to prevent this bound data from any unwanted access by the code outside this class. Let’s understand this by using an example of a very basic User class.

Consider that we are up for designing an application and are working on modeling the log in part of that application. We know that a user needs a username and a password ...