Day 64 of #100DaysOfCode — Python Refresher Part 4 + Introduction to Models in Django

Yesterday I covered functions in depth: *args, **kwargs, decorators, lambdas. Today I moved into OOP in Python. I already knew OOP from C++, and I know how classes work in JavaScript too, so for today, Day 64, was mostly about learning the Python way of doing things. At the end, I also took a first look at Django Models. OOP in Python Classes and Objects A class is a blueprint. An object is an instance of that blueprint. class Car: def __init__(self, brand, model): self.brand = brand self.model = model def describe(self): return f"{self.brand} {self.model}" my_car = Car("Toyota", "Corolla") print(my_car.describe()) # Toyota Corolla __init__ is the constructor. It runs automatically when you create an object. self is the reference to the current instance, similar to this in JavaScript and C++. Instance vs Class Attributes Instance attributes are unique to each object. Class attributes are shared across all instances. class Employee: company = "TechCorp" # class attribute def __init__(se