Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Python

Abstract Objects and the __builtin__.object Class

All Python classes are ultimately derived from the base class called object. The object class is defined in the Python __builtin__ module. The following code fragment identifies some of the methods defined in the __builtin__.object class:

class object:
    def __new__(...): ...
    def __init__(...): ...
    def __getattribute__(...): ...
    def __setattr__(...): ...
    def __delattr__(...): ...
    def __hash__(...): ...
    def __repr__(...): ...
    def __str__(...): ...
    ...

• Abstract Objects
• Abstract Methods

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