In Python, a class is a blueprint for creating objects. It defines the structure and behavior of the objects that will be created based on it. Here’s a simple example: ...

Python’s implementation of object orientation does have a few quirks. For example, if you create a class variable, it can be read from a subclass without specifying scope like you’d expect.

Object-oriented programming and classes remain some of the trickiest concepts to explain to newly minted programmers. Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition does an admirable job of it.