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static method

• called on CLASS as whole, NOT on object of class

• has nothing to do w object specific data, only on the class

• doesnt need self param

class method

• applies on CLASS as a whole, not objects

• takes cls as a param bc needs class for smth

• useful for creating factory methods (create objs of a type

class attributes

• variables that belong to the class itself, not to any instance.

• shared among all instances of the class, often used for constants or default values.

__dict__

• a special attribute of a class or instance that holds a dictionary containing all its writable attributes. Provides a way to dynamically access or modify the attributes of an object.

iterable

• smth that can be ITERATED over

• it knows HOW TO GIVE U AN ITERATOR

• can use a for loop or iter() over them

• ex: lists, strings, ranges, tuples, etc

• like a book (smth u can flip the pgs thru)

__iter__(self)

• what MAKES the OBJECT iterable

• by returning ITERATOR for that object

• how to use: iterator = iter(object)

• like the process of getting a new bookmark for the book

iterator

• the obj that produces a sequence of values, 1 at a time

• manages the itertion process

• keeps track of where u are rn, how to give u the next element

generator

• function that produces sequence of results 1 at a time, instead of all at once (lazy evaluation - only does work when its asked)

• uses yield instead of return

• yields a value, then pauses. always rememebers its exact state

• O(1) MEMORY ONLY!

• generators are also iterators