470_Class_Attributes.ipynb

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    "# Class Attributes\n",
    "\n",
    "Attributes, also sees as `attr`s and `att`s, are variables inside of a class. That's it! ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ \n",
    "\n",
    "But how you access an attribute is different than a regular variable. If you want to access the attribute form the class you need to assign `self.attribute_name = \"Some Value\"`. The keyword here is `self` and that tell's Python your internal variable is going to be used for the entire class and not just for function logic."
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    "class MyClass:\n",
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    "    def __init__(self, param1):\n",
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