{"id":13313,"date":"2024-03-15T06:49:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T06:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-usage-of-methods-in-python\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:25:09","slug":"how-is-the-usage-of-methods-in-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-usage-of-methods-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"Python Methods: Complete Usage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Python, methods are functions defined within a class. They are used to define the behavior and functionality of the class, operating on objects of the class and able to access the class’s attributes and other methods.<\/p>\n

The usage of the method includes the following aspects:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Function<\/li>\n
  2. oneself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    class<\/span> MyClass<\/span>:\r\n    def<\/span> my_method<\/span>(self, arg1, arg2<\/span>):\r\n        # \u65b9\u6cd5\u4f53<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. self<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      my_obj = MyClass()\r\nmy_obj.my_method(arg1_value, arg2_value)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. myself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        class<\/span> MyClass<\/span>:\r\n    class_attr = \"Class Attribute\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n    def<\/span> my_method<\/span>(self<\/span>):\r\n        print<\/span>(self.class_attr)  # \u8bbf\u95ee\u5b9e\u4f8b\u5c5e\u6027<\/span>\r\n        print<\/span>(MyClass.class_attr)  # \u8bbf\u95ee\u7c7b\u5c5e\u6027<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. come back<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          class<\/span> MyClass<\/span>:\r\n    def<\/span> my_method<\/span>(self<\/span>):\r\n        # \u65b9\u6cd5\u4f53<\/span>\r\n        return<\/span> result\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            \n
          1. Static methods and class methods: Apart from regular methods, Python also offers static methods and class methods. Static methods do not require access to instance attributes or class attributes, while class methods can access class attributes but not instance attributes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            class<\/span> MyClass<\/span>:\r\n    class_attr = \"Class Attribute\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n    @staticmethod<\/span>\r\n    def<\/span> static_method<\/span>():\r\n        # \u9759\u6001\u65b9\u6cd5\u4f53<\/span>\r\n\r\n    @classmethod<\/span>\r\n    def<\/span> class_method<\/span>(cls<\/span>):\r\n        print<\/span>(cls.class_attr)  # \u8bbf\u95ee\u7c7b\u5c5e\u6027<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            The above is the basic usage of methods, but there are also more advanced features such as method overriding and method parameter passing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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