Thank you all for your answers. The below seems contradicting to me: " in that case there is no __init__ to call. The top level class object has an empty __init__() which does nothing, so it will be called by __new__()"
"It is new() that sets up the memory then calls init(). So init is only used to initialise the object after it has been constructed." "There is always one defined in object but it does nothing. There is also a default new() in object which is what sets up the memory etc and then calls init()" so a class has a default, empty __init__ and __new__. __new__ sets up memory and calls __init__. In class that has no parent: __init is called by __new__ but really does not do anything since it is empty. Assume you have a child class with no init, but it has empty, default __init__ provided by pathon and the same for its parent class. When instantiating child class, child class's __new__ calls its ___init__ in child class and then calls __init__ in parent class? Why does it not just use the default, provided by python __init__ since it found it? ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Alan Gauld via Tutor <tutor@python.org> To: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] __init__ Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:09:55 +0100 On 29/08/16 23:52, monik...@netzero.net wrote: > I cannot really try it. > If I have a class without __init__ and the class does not > inherit from a class that has init there is really no place > for me to put print statement. Fair enough but in that case there is no __init__ to call. The top level class object has an empty __init__() which does nothing, so it will be called by __new__() > IN Java if you do not have a constructor specified java > calls a default constructor behind the scenes setting up memory. Remember that init() is an initialiser, not a constructor. The constructor is the rarely seen __new__() method. It is new() that sets up the memory then calls init(). So init is only used to initialise the object after it has been constructed. > Does python call default __init__ if one is not defined? There is always one defined in object but it does nothing. There is also a default new() in object which is what sets up the memory etc and then calls init() Alan G _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $14.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
