Question

Can anyone please help me understand what the _init_ method does from lecture 11?

Answer 1

http://docs.python.org/2.7/reference/datamodel.html#object.__init__

when you make an instance of a class:
instance = Class(args)

the __init__ method is run. any setup code or processing you need to do for your object when it is first created should be in this method
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Answer 2

The __init__() method is automatically run. You don't need to call it.

Answer 3

Thanks.