Update python_oop.md

[jaeyungkim]

"instance data and functions" together are called attributes, not methods. I believe methods are just the function part.

[jstac]

Thanks @jaeyungkim .

This is indeed completely wrong and we appreciate the fix!

[jstac]

@mmcky Could you please merge when ready and perhaps consider republishing?

[mmcky]

thanks @jstac and @jaeyungkim.

I thought that (to be exact) in Python classes

self.example_variable = {{ value }}

is an attribute

while

def function(self, args, kwargs)
    {{ function code }}

is a method.

So classes have both attributes being variables and data and methods being functions.

We could be more precise with the statement for sure (thanks @jaeyungkim) so in my view there is still an error in changing to attributes. I'll propose an update.

[mmcky]

Suggested change

	Taken together, the instance data and functions are called *attributes*.
	In a Class, the instance data are called *attributes* and functions are called *methods*.

[mmcky]

There are also properties but I don't think we need to mention those.

[jstac]

People probably have different opinions here. Google Gemini says the following:

Yes, in Python, a method is an attribute of a class.

To be precise, a method is a callable attribute of a class. Let's break down what this means:

[jstac]

Please feel free to make the call @mmcky , I'll leave it with you.

[mmcky]

Thanks @jstac -- interesting. In that case attributes is definitely an improvement. I'll merge this and make live.