lesson2.md

Week 13 Lesson 2

Introduction to Object Oriented Programming in Python

In this lesson, you will learn about implementing object oriented programming concepts in Python. First, you will learn how to create a class in Python, how to add class documentation strings, how to add class attributes, and how to pass use class instances with general functions. Next, you will learn about integrating classes more fully within functions, how to support modification, and how to perform prototyping.

###Objectives ### By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand how to create a class in Python.
• Understand how to initialize an object in Python
• Understand how to use classes to define new data types
• Understand ho to use these new data types within Python functions

Time Estimate

Approximately 3 hours.

Readings

• Chapter 15 from Think Python2
• Chapter 16 from Think Python2

Optional Additional Readings####

• Improve your Python: OOP (Stopping at the Inheritance heading).
• OOP Section in the Python Practice Book (up to section 4.3 Inheritance).
• Tutorialspoint Python Object Oriented lesson (stop at Class Inheritance)

Assessment

When you have completed and worked through the above readings, please take the Week 13 Lesson 2 Assessment.