take a look at C++ as an example. once you are in a constructor the classes memory has already been allocated, even uninitialised members have memory assigned to them. The constructor is customising the instance.
A c++ class with a zero constructor is like a python class with no init. you get a default instance.
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I thought you changed the title, it definitely wasn't what I remembered seeing.
I think it would be useful to understand exactly what internal functions are called every time a new instance is created, for instance __new__ and __init__, are there any others?
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what do you define as a "true" constructor?
take a look at C++ as an example. once you are in a constructor the classes memory has already been allocated, even uninitialised members have memory assigned to them. The constructor is customising the instance.
A c++ class with a zero constructor is like a python class with no init. you get a default instance.
I changed the title again. Does it looks fine now?
I thought you changed the title, it definitely wasn't what I remembered seeing.
I think it would be useful to understand exactly what internal functions are called every time a new instance is created, for instance
__new__and__init__, are there any others?There is also
__del__which is called but it is not needed to make because it de-allocates the object. I think it functions like a destructor.