What is the difference between objects and classes in Python

Question

I am a self-observing python user (view.). I read a lot to deepen my knowledge of python. Today I came across a text saying: "[...] classes and objects [...]". So I was wondering what is the difference between objects and classes in python. I claimed that all classes are objects, but in this case the author would not use the phrase "classes and objects." I'm confused...

Answer 1

These are two closely related terms in object-oriented programming. The standard value is that the object is an instance of the class.

Answer 2

An object is an instance of a class.

Think of a class like a car plan.

Ford makes cars (objects) based on the rules and information attached to the project.

Answer 3

Yes, classes (and functions, and modules, and generally everything) in Python are also objects. The difference lies in their types:

class Foo(object): pass print type(Foo) print type(Foo()) 

To see that these are both objects, you can check that both of them have attributes:

 print dir(Foo) print dir(Foo()) 

Answer 4

Class is an idea. An object is an implementation of this idea.

Answer 5

The class describes what this object will be, but it is not the object itself.