What is happening here?

Question

class A():
def __init__(a, b, c):
print(b)
A(8,3)

#output: 8

Why is the output 8?

At first I thought because the argument “a” is a substitute for “self”. Seeing that self is not a keyword, it can be anything.
But when I run it like this

class A():
def __init__(a, b, c):
print(b)
A(8,3,4)

The debug catches it and says
TypeError: Def __init__ Takes 3 positional arguments but 4 were given.

I am at a loss.

Answer 1

figured it out.

a (normally ‘self’) is given implicitely by Python, that is why 4 are given.

Answer 2

In your first option 'a' is 'self', and you gave values '8' and '3' to arguments 'b' and 'c' respectively. That is why the output 'b' is '8'.

Answer 3

thanks, yeah that is what I understood about it in my answer :) and self is implicitely given along, that was what confused me.0