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Python OOP Starter Guide:
"Why OOP When Procedural Works?" + Basics of Class
and Object
💭 Why OOP When Procedural Works in Python?
● ✅ Procedural works well for small programs
● ❌ But for large, real-world apps, procedural gets:
○ Hard to maintain
○ Difficult to reuse code
○ Messy when handling multiple data types
● ✅ OOP helps you:
○ Model real-world objects (like Student, Order, Vehicle)
○ Combine data + logic into one structure
○ Reuse code using inheritance and organize it better
What is a Class?
A class is a blueprint or template to create objects.
Example: A class called Car defines what all cars have (like model, brand) and do (like drive,
brake).
🧱 What is an Object?
An object is a real instance created using a class.
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Example: "Toyota Innova" is an object created using the Car class.
❓ Why Object Creation is Required?
● Objects allow you to store real data using a class structure.
● You can create multiple versions (objects) from the same class — each with its own
values.
● Without creating an object, the class is just a design — you can’t use its functions or
variables.
⚡ Function vs Method – One-liner
Function is defined outside class.
Method is a function inside a class that works with an object.
🧪 Simple Example: Class & Object
class Student:
def say_hello(self):
print("Hi, I'm a student!")
s1 = Student() #
s1.say_hello() #s1.say_hello(s1)
Multiple Object for single class
class Student:
def __init__(self, name, grade):
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self.name = name
self.grade = grade
def display(self):
print(f"{self.name} is in grade {self.grade}")
# 🎯 Multiple objects
s1 = Student("Gowtham", 10)
s2 = Student("nandini", 12)
s3 = Student("nila", 11)
s1.display() # Gowtham is in grade 10
s2.display() # Priya is in grade 12
s3.display() # Kiran is in grade 11
✅ When is Multiple Object Creation Needed?
Use Case Example
Modeling multiple real things Students, Cars, Products, Employees
Storing different user data Login sessions, users, profiles
Game development Each character, enemy, or item as an
object
Data analysis tools Each dataset or row becomes an object
Chatbots / messages Each message/user interaction as an
object
❌ What if you don’t use multiple objects?
● You'd overwrite the data every time
● Code becomes rigid, non-scalable
● Can’t maintain individual records
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✅ Q2: “Does object creation mean memory is
allocated?”
Yes, absolutely!
When you write something like:
u1 = User("Gowtham", 33)
● Python creates a new memory space for this object
● Stores variables like name, age inside that memory
● You can check this with id(u1)
u1 = User("Gowtham", 33)
u2 = User("Priya", 28)
print(id(u1)) # 👉 Unique memory address
print(id(u2)) # 👉 Different address
Each object = separate space in memory
So you can store, change, and track them independently
About the Author
Gowtham SB is a Data Engineering expert, educator, and content creator with a
passion for big data technologies, as well as cloud and Gen AI . With years of
experience in the field, he has worked extensively with cloud platforms, distributed
systems, and data pipelines, helping professionals and aspiring engineers master the
art of data engineering.
Beyond his technical expertise, Gowtham is a renowned mentor and speaker, sharing
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