What is __init__.py for?

Question

What is `__init__.py` for in a Python source directory?

Answer 1

"__init__":

1. This is a reseved method in python classes. It is known as a constructor in object oriented concepts. This method called when an object is created from the class and it allow the class to initialize the attributes of a class

How can we use "__init__ " ?

1. Let's consider that you are creating a NFS game. for that we should have a car. Car can have attributes like "color", "company", "speed_limit" etc. and methods like "change_gear", "start", "accelarate", "move" etc.

class Car(object):

"""

blueprint for car

"""

def __init__(self, model, color, company, speed_limit):

self.color = color

self.company = company

self.speed_limit = speed_limit

self.model = model

def start(self):

print("started")

def stop(self):

print("stopped")

def accelarate(self):

print("accelarating...")

"accelarator functionality here"

def change_gear(self, gear_type):

print("gear changed")

" gear related functionality here"

maruthi_suzuki = Car("ertiga", "black", "suzuki", 60)

audi = Car("A6", "red", "audi", 80)