Python Coding challenge - Day 1021| What is the output of the following Python Code?

 

Code Explanation:

1. Defining the Class

class Flip:

A class named Flip is defined.

2. Defining the Method act

    def act(self):

        self.act = 10

        return 1

Inside this method, two things happen:

🔹 Step 1: Assigning to self.act

self.act = 10

This creates an instance attribute named act.

It overrides (shadows) the class method act.

After this line runs, for this instance:

f.act == 10

🔹 Step 2: Returning a Value

return 1

The method returns 1.

3. Creating an Object

f = Flip()

An instance f of class Flip is created.

Initially:

f.act → class method

4. First Call: f.act()

f.act()

Step-by-step:

Python looks for act in f.__dict__ → ❌ not found.

Looks in class Flip → finds method act.

Executes the method.

Inside method:

self.act = 10 creates an instance attribute.

Returns 1.

After this call:

f.__dict__ == {'act': 10}

So now:

f.act → 10

5. Printing

print(f.act(), f.act)

🔹 First Part → f.act()

Uses the class method.

Returns 1.

🔹 Second Part → f.act

Now act is an instance attribute.

Its value is 10.

It is not callable anymore.

So it prints 10.

6. Final Output

1 10

✅ Final Answer

✔ Output:

1 10

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