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On 04/25/2016 11:21 PM, San wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Pls let me why
> "
> def __init__(self):
>
> "
> declaration required, what's the use of this one.Pls explain  me in details.
>
> Thanks in advance.

If you understand object-oriented-programming, then this will make sense:

    The __init__ method is the constructor for instances of a class.  It
    is not required, but the situations in which a constructor is not
    needed are few and unusual.

If you don't know object-oriented-programming, then I'd suggest you put 
that high on your list of things to learn.  It's a valuable tool.

Gary Herron


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Dr. Gary Herron
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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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