Everything in Python is an object, or so the saying goes. If you want to create your own custom objects, with their own properties and methods, you use Python’s class object to make that happen.

In order to really tap into the power of classes in Python though, we need to understand instances and constructors. If you create two bad guys from the same BadGuy class, then each one of these ...

Python classes can make your code more complicated than necessary. So when should you use classes, and when should you use standard functions instead?

You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.