Overview of OOP Terminology
Categories: Python
Class − A user-defined prototype for an object that defines a set of attributes that characterize any object of the class. The attributes are data members (class variables and instance variables) and methods, accessed via dot notation.
Class variable − A variable that is shared by all instances of a class. Class variables are defined within a class but outside any of the class's methods. Class variables are not used as frequently as instance variables are.
Data member − A class variable or instance variable that holds data associated with a class and its objects.
Function overloading − The assignment of more than one behavior to a particular function. The operation performed varies by the types of objects or arguments involved.
Instance variable − A variable that is defined inside a method and belongs only to the current instance of a class.
Inheritance − The transfer of the characteristics of a class to other classes that are derived from it.