The bottom line: Python classes are a two-edged sword. Classes are without doubt a powerful concept. Used correctly, they can make your code tidier, more readable, and maintainable.

Introducing classes in Python. For those that are unfamiliar with the concept of classes and who want to learn more about how they work, keep reading.

Everything in Python is an object, or so the saying goes. If you want to create your own custom objects, with their own properties and methods, you use Python’s class object to make that happen ...

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And yet, I expect that for many people, dataclasses will become their preferred way to create Python classes. So in this article, I review the new dataclasses functionality in Python 3.7. If you're ...