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Session 8: Properties and Magic methods
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More OO: Properties and Magic methods.

Pre-class prep
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Readings
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**Read:**

* :ref:`properties`

* :ref:`special_methods`

About Python's "magic methods":

https://www.python-course.eu/python3_magic_methods.php

http://minhhh.github.io/posts/a-guide-to-pythons-magic-methods

A Good Book (dead trees version only):

  Python 3 Object Oriented Programming: *Dusty Phillips*

  (Dusty is a local boy and co-founder of PuPPy)

And:



In-class Activities
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Exercises
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Finish (or make more progress on...) html_render.

:ref:`exercise_circle_class`

Optional: :ref:`exercise_sparse_array`

This one is challenging -- if you have got html_render and circle class done, then by all means -- it's a great exercise.  but if you are still struggling with html_render -- get that done first.


Post-class Activities
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Finish the exercises

Look at the next session for reading, etc:

:ref:`session_1_09`