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5 changes: 1 addition & 4 deletions python-double-underscore/cart.py
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@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
class ShoppingCart:
def __init__(self, customer_id):
self.customer_id = customer_id
def __init__(self):
self.products = []

def add_product(self, product):
Expand All @@ -11,5 +10,3 @@ def get_products(self):

def __len__(self):
return len(self.products)

# Implementation...
2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions python-double-underscore/csv_data.py
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@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
# csv_data.py

import csv


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32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions python-double-underscore/mangling.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
class A:
def __init__(self):
self.__attr = 0

def __method(self):
print("A.__attr = ", self.__attr)


class B(A):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.__attr = 1 # Doesn't override A.__attr

def __method(self): # Doesn't override A.__method()
print("B.__attr = ", self.__attr)


if __name__ == "__main__":
a = A()
b = B()

# Call the mangled methods
print(f"{a._A__method()=}")
print(f"{b._B__method()=}")

# Check attributes
print(f"{a.__dict__=}")
print(f"{b.__dict__=}")

# Access the attributes on b
print(f"{b._A__attr=}")
print(f"{b._B__attr=}")