why self instead obj ?

[Gerard Breiner]

Hello,

I am beginner in Python and i wonder why the first argument of  the__init__
function is called "self" instead "obj" whereas self  indicates
the object itself .
Moreover, "obj" is easier to type on the keyboard and shorter than "self".
However, i know i can use "obj" since "self" is a convention of naming, but
it is better if everyone speaks the same language.
Other people would think that "this" is better (as in java), but "obj" seems
to me more suitable.

What do you think about it ?

Best regards.

Gerard Breiner
Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale
Orsay-France