Python OOP Tutorial 5: Special (Magic/Dunder) Methods

In this Python Object-Oriented Tutorial, we will be learning about special methods. These are also called magic or dunder methods. These methods allow us to emulate built-in types or implement operator overloading. These can be extremely powerful if used correctly. We will start by writing a few special methods of our own and then look at how some of them are used in the Standard Library. Let's get started.
Python Docs: docs.python.org/3/reference/d...
Python OOP 1 - Classes and Instances - • Python OOP Tutorial 1:...
Python OOP 2 - Class Variables - • Python OOP Tutorial 2:...
Python OOP 3 - Classmethods and Staticmethods - • Python OOP Tutorial 3:...
Python OOP 4 - Inheritance - • Python OOP Tutorial 4:...
Python OOP 5 - Special (Magic/Dunder) Methods - • Python OOP Tutorial 5:...
Python OOP 6 - Property Decorators - • Python OOP Tutorial 6:...
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