460_Creating_Your_First_Class.ipynb

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    "# Creating your first class object\n",
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    "OOP can be hard to understand at first, so please take the time to learn it slowly. In this notebook we'll create a basic class that does nothing just to get used to the syntax."
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    "class MyClass:\n",
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    "> **Note:** Classes are usually CamelCased. Functions are usually snake_cased. Typically when you see something like `MyThing()` you can assume it's a class, but if you see `my_thing()` you can assume it's a function. That's not always the case, but it's the rule for most Python programs. "
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    "type(new_class)"
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      "<class 'str'>\n"
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