Python Instance, Class, and Static Methods Explained

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In an Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) like Python, class, method, instance, object, play a critical role. In this article, I will take you through different method types used in Python OOP.

Figure 1 explains the Instance Method, Class Methods, and Static Methods in Python. While the Instance method is the most common method Class method and Static method are decorators (note @ sign).

Figure1: Different Types of Methods in Python

Instance Method

Figure2 explains the Instance Method of Python.

Figure2: Python Instance Method

The below code is an example of the Instance Method. Here the class Car contains __init__ method and self parameter.