Instantiating a Python object in Visual Studio Code

Question

I am new to Python and wonder if someone can help me with this simple query.

In Visual Studio Code I have created a class in a.py file. I have then run the file.

My question is how do I actually instantiate an object? I have tried unsuccessfully to do this in the Terminal window.

Thanks

Clos

Answer 1

Assume that you have created a script called test.py . And in this script you've created a class called Example like so:

Class Example:
    def __init__(self):
        print("Example() instance is created!!")

Now, you can instantiate this class using:

x = Example()

But if you want to use this class in the terminal, then you need first to import the class like so:

$ python #to enable python shell in terminal
>>> from test import Example
>>> x = Example()
Example() instance is created!!