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Vaibhav Bajpai
Vaibhav Bajpai

Reputation: 16774

what does 'objects being subclassable' mean?

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Different programming languages define “object” in different ways. In some, it means that all objects must have attributes and methods; in others, it means that all objects are subclassable. In Python, the definition is looser; some objects have neither attributes nor methods (more on this in Chapter 3), and not all objects are subclassable (more on this in Chapter 5).

I am coming from C++/Java background.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 715

Answers (2)

krousey
krousey

Reputation: 1798

To be subclassable means that you can inherit from them. e.g.

class Foo(object):
    pass

object here is subclassable because Foo can inherit from it.

Upvotes: 3

stuartmclark
stuartmclark

Reputation: 1243

In this context I think it is talking about Inheritance or Interfaces. As in, you can subclass a Human into Male and Female.

Upvotes: -1

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