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diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref3.tex b/Doc/ref/ref3.tex index 2d3b1e8..df62486 100644 --- a/Doc/ref/ref3.tex +++ b/Doc/ref/ref3.tex @@ -592,6 +592,24 @@ interpretations are used in this case. \begin{description} +\item[\tt __init__(self, args...)] +Called when the instance is created. The arguments are those passed +to the class constructor expression. If a base class has an +\code{__init__} method the derived class's \code{__init__} method must +explicitly call it to ensure proper initialization of the base class +part of the instance. + +\item[\tt __del__(self)] +Called when the instance is about to be destroyed. If a base class +has an \code{__del__} method the derived class's \code{__del__} method +must explicitly call it to ensure proper deletion of the base class +part of the instance. Note that it is possible for the \code{__del__} +method to postpone destruction of the instance by creating a new +reference to it. It may then be called at a later time when this new +reference is deleted. Also note that it is not guaranteed that +\code{__del__} methods are called for objects that still exist when +the interpreter exits. + \item[\tt __repr__(self)] Called by the \verb\print\ statement and conversions (reverse quotes) to compute the string representation of an object. |