Python constructors and init

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Why are constructors called as "Constructors"? What is the purpose and how are they different from methods in a class?

Also, can there be more that one __init__ in a class? I tried something like the following, can someone please explain the result?

>>> class test:
    def __init__(self):
        print "init 1"
    def __init__(self):
        print "init 2"

>>> s=test()
init 2
Finally, Is __init__ an operator overloader?
Oct 11, 2018 in Python by ana1504.k
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There is no function overloading in Python, meaning that you can't have multiple functions with the same name but different arguments.

In your code example, you're not overloading __init__(). What happens is that the second definition rebinds the name __init__ to the new method, rendering the first method inaccessible.
answered Oct 11, 2018 by SDeb
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