Glossary
The glossary explains terms used in the programmer's guide which
may not be generally known.
- abstract class
- A class of which no instances are created. It is used only as
a base class for other classes. In Python, there is no formal
difference between abstract and regular classes. Creating instances
of abstract classes is thus possible, but not useful.
- mix-in class
- A class that is used as a container for methods to be inherited
by other classes. There are no instances of mix-in classes.
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