Phase 1 · Programming & CS Foundations
TopicsOOP in Python
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Summary
Classes, objects, inheritance and dunder methods — most ML libraries (scikit-learn estimators, PyTorch modules) are built around this object model, so reading their source requires it.
How to Learn This
- 1Build a small class hierarchy (e.g. Shape → Circle, Square) to practice inheritance.
- 2Read the source of a simple scikit-learn estimator to see OOP conventions in practice.
- 3Learn `__init__`, `__call__` and `__repr__` — the dunder methods you'll see constantly in PyTorch code.
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