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<root>

<name>Object</name>

<category>Data</category>

<subcategory>Composite</subcategory>

<usage>Web &amp; Application</usage>

<example>

<image />

<code><![CDATA[

class HLine(object): # Class definition

def __init__(self, ypos, stroke_color): # Object constructor

self.ypos = ypos

self.stroke_color = stroke_color

def display(self): # Display method

stroke(self.stroke_color)

line(0, self.ypos, width, self.ypos)

# Declare and construct two objects (h1 and h2) of the class HLine(object):

h1 = HLine(20, 0)

h2 = HLine(50, 255)

background(127)

h1.display()

h2.display()

]]></code>

</example>

<description><![CDATA[

Objects are instances of classes. A class is a grouping of related methods (functions) and fields (variables and constants).

]]></description>

<syntax>

<c>instanceName</c> = <c>ClassName()</c>

</syntax>

<parameter>

<label>ClassName</label>

<description><![CDATA[the class from which to create the new object]]></description>

</parameter>

<parameter>

<label>instanceName</label>

<description><![CDATA[the name for the new object]]></description>

</parameter>

<returns></returns>

<related>class</related>

<availability>1.0</availability>

<type>Object</type>

<partof>PYDE</partof>

</root>