This course introduces classes, instances, and inheritance. You will learn how to use classes to represent data in concise and natural ways. You'll also learn how to override built-in methods and how to create "inherited" classes that reuse functionality. You'll also learn about how to design classes. Finally, you will be introduced to the good programming habit of writing automated tests for their own code.
Python Classes and Inheritance
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Python Classes and Inheritance
This course is part of Python 3 Programming Specialization
Instructors: Steve Oney
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What you'll learn
Explore classes, instances, and inheritance to represent data efficiently.
Gain insights into class design and cultivate the practice of writing automated tests for your code.
Learn to override built-in methods and create inherited classes that reuse functionality.
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In this module, lectures and activities from the Runestone textbook will cover more complex data structures. By the end of this week, you will have learned how to process json formatted data, traverse nested data using nested iteration, and extract values from nested data.
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