The difference between __XX__ and XX method

[Christian Heimes]

AON LAZIO wrote:
> Hi, Pythoners.
>       I would like to know that in some class, it uses __XX__ but in some it
> uses only XX
> for example,
> 
> class Test:
>     def __som__(self):
>           ...
>     def som(self):
>           ...
>    What does "__XX__" make the method different from XX?
>    Thanks in advance

The form __method__ is reserved for internal methods also known as magic 
methods. In general you must not name your own methods or attributes 
__XX__ because the core of Python reserves all rights on the __*__ 
naming schema.

Some well know magic methods are __init__, __getattr__, __add__ etc. You 
can find a complete lists in the Python language reference.

Christian