@classmethod

Question

I don't fully understand how @classmethod work in python and the use of it.
I understand the oop concepts in c++ but this is weird.
It's something like constructor in c++?

Answer 1

tibi https://www.sololearn.com/learn/JUMP_LINK__&&__Python__&&__JUMP_LINK/2473/

Answer 2

Abhay i think the author ask about analog @classmethod in c++. I can't answer, because in c++ it is an other rule for classes

Answer 3

I am asking if @classmethod works like constructor overloading in c++.

Answer 4

tibi looks like so
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/141545/how-to-overload-init-method-based-on-argument-type

Answer 5

Abhay Yes, they are

Answer 6

Petr I don't know about anything like class method in c++ yet , and I think the person is asking if classmethod in python is similar to constructor in c++, but I maybe wrong !!

Answer 7

Kevin ★ aren't static methods in python similar like static methods in c++?

Answer 8

__init__ is a constructor like constructor in c++ ,

Here is a good discussion about class method and static method
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/136097/difference-between-staticmethod-and-classmethod

Answer 9

tibi @classmethod is pretty much the same as static methods in c++
Abhay got it right in his first answer: __init__ == constructor