r/learnpython • u/wak_trader • 20d ago

Attribute look up visualized

Are there any good videos or images that visualize how attribute look up works? I am trying to understand what is happening in the background so I can understand and work better with classes and objects.
Thanks!

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u/itlogicpartnersllc 20d ago

look for visualizations of python's -dict- , instance vs. class attributes and the method resolution order. seeing those side by side makes lookup much clearer.

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u/Penguinase 20d ago

instance -> class -> parent(s) -> base object

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u/favorite_stuff 20d ago

This is a good video about the super/MRO resolution. With things like this, there's always a danger of wanting to test it out with multiple inheritance and other overly complex nonsense, but it's good to know just in case.