bpo-30466: Add brief explanation of classes to tutorial by treyhunner · Pull Request #1804 · python/cpython (original) (raw)

This could certainly use more work. A "what are classes" or "why classes" section would be great, especially one that explains the various class terminology.

We could alternatively or additionally link to external resources that explain classes at a beginner-friendly level.

The "A First Look at Classes" section could also probably be moved up the page or it could be noted that beginners can skip over the first couple sections before it.