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Object-oriented programming concepts in Python

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Introduction to OOP Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that emphasizes the use of objects, which are instances of classes, to represent and manipulate data. OOP focuses on the object's behavior rather than the data, and encourages the reuse of code through inheritance and composition. Classes and Objects In Python, a class is defined using the class keyword, and objects are instances of classes. Classes can have attributes, which are variables that hold data, and methods, which are functions that can operate on that data. Here is an example: class Cat: def __init__(self, name, breed): self.name = name self.breed = breed def meow(self): print("Meow!") my_cat = Cat("Whiskers", "Siamese") print(my_cat.name) my_cat.meow() In this example, we define a Cat class with an __init__() method that sets the cat's name and breed attributes. We also define a meow() metho...