Python __init__ vs __new__: Object Creation Explained
When you write obj = MyClass() in Python, you’re triggering a two-phase process that most developers never think about. First, __new__ allocates memory and creates the raw object. Then,…
When you write obj = MyClass() in Python, you’re triggering a two-phase process that most developers never think about. First, __new__ allocates memory and creates the raw object. Then,…
Python’s __init__ method is often called a constructor, but technically it’s an initializer. The actual object construction happens in __new__, which allocates memory and returns the instance. By…