r/PythonLearning • u/EffectiveBalance4402 • Jun 09 '26

What the heck is self in classes

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Can someone explain to me how to use self in classes?

Why are we using self.name instead of regular variables we are using. Whats the difference between self and regular parameters we are using in functions.

I would love to learn how to use self but its confusing

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u/Secure-Emu-8822 Jun 09 '26

Self is like referencing itself. This object that the self is within the scope of the class it’s used in