Practical Coding in Python

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# person.py
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# Some notes about classes in Python
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# - Every method's first parameter is the object reference, called
#   "self" by convention.
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# - You must always include the object reference for member
#   variables (e.g. self.name).
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# - There is no "new" keyword for object instantiation.
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# - The __str__(self) method is similar to the Java toString()
#   method: it is called by the print() function.


class Person:

    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

    def greeting(self):
        print(f"Hello, my name is {self.name}")

    def __str__(self):
        return f"Person({self.name})"


drkessner = Person("Dr. Kessner")
print(drkessner)
drkessner.greeting()