The Ultimate Guide to Python Programming With Python 3.10 - __new__() Method

The video tutorial explains the use of special methods in Python, focusing on the init and new methods. It describes how Python automatically calls these methods during object creation. The new method is used to create new instances, while the init method initializes them with attributes. The tutorial also covers the role of the CLS argument and the super call in the new method, demonstrating how to create and return instances from a class.

What is the primary purpose of the __init__ method in Python?

• To print the class name

• To delete an instance of a class

• To initialize an instance with attributes

• To create a new instance of a class

Which method is responsible for creating a new instance of a class in Python?

• __del__

• __str__

• __new__

• __init__

What argument does the __new__ method receive that points to the class being instantiated?

• name

• cls

• self

• super

How does the __new__ method signal Python to create a new object?

• By printing a message

• By modifying the class attributes

• By returning a super call

• By calling the __init__ method

What does the __init__ method do after receiving an instance created by __new__?

• Calls the __new__ method again

• Initializes the instance with attributes

• Creates a new class

• Deletes the instance