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In Python, the constructor is a special method called __init__. It runs automatically when you create an object from a class.

This page covers Constructor in Python. For a language-agnostic introduction, see Constructor.

Defining __init__#

Like all instance methods in Python, __init__ takes self as its first parameter. Additional parameters receive the values passed when creating the object.

class Player:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

self.name = name stores the argument on the object.