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title: Methods
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## Methods
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In object oriented programming a function within a class or an object is named a method. Imagine you have a cat object and inside the class there is a funcion named scratch, you can now use the cat's scratch method by calling it in the following way:
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```py
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cat.scratch(somePerson)
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```
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## Different kind of methods
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There are different types of methods you can define in a class, some of them are listed here.
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The constructor, a method that is executed when the object is created:
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```py
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class Cat:
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def __init__(self, name): // Constructor which recieves a name
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self.name = name
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```
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Standard methods:
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```py
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class Cat:
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name = "Bob"
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def scratch(self, person): // Standard method, recieves person to scratch
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print(self.name + " scratched " + person)
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```
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The destructor, a method that is executed when the object is deleted by the garbage collector.
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```py
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class Cat:
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name = "Bob"
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def __del__(self):
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print(name + " is no more.")
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```
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