What is the __init__() method in Python?

__init__() is a special method of a class that runs automatically when a new object is created. It is used to set the starting values of the object, so it works like a constructor in other languages.

class Car:
    def __init__(self, brand, year):
        self.brand = brand
        self.year = year

car = Car("Tata", 2024)
print(car.brand)
print(car.year)

Output:

The first parameter is always self. The other values come from the call Car("Tata", 2024). Technically the object is created by __new__() first and then __init__() sets it up, but you rarely write __new__() yourself. See Python Classes and Objects.

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