python terminology on classes

[Thomas Jollans]

On 07/26/2010 11:52 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm still kind of confused about the terminology on classes in python.
> 
> Could you please let me know what the equivalent terms for the
> following C++ terms?
> 
> constructor

constructor.

This consists of the class constructor method, __new__, and of the
instance initialization method, __init__
In practice, __init__ is really "the constructor".
http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/datamodel.html#object.__new__

> destructor

destructor.

http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/datamodel.html#object.__del__

> member function

method.
Look for "instance method" below
<URL:http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/datamodel.html#the-standard-type-hierarchy>

> member variable

attribute, instance attribute, instance variable.

> virtual member function

all methods are virtual.

> function

function.


> I think that C++ "function" is equivalent to python "function" and C++
> "member function" is equivalent to python "method". But I couldn't
> locate where the original definitions of the corresponding python
> terms in the manual as these term appear many times. Could you please
> point me where to look for the definition of these python
> corresponding terms?

http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/datamodel.html should answer all
your questions.