Python Pocket Reference

Built-in Attributes

Some objects export special attributes which are predefined by Python.

X.__dict__

Dictionary used to store object X’s writeable attributes.

I.__methods__

List of instance object I’s methods (name strings); available on many built-in types.

I.__members__

List of instance object I’s data attributes (name strings); available on many built-in types.

I.__class__

Class object from which instance I was generated.

C.__bases__

Tuple of class C’s base classes, as listed in C’s class statement header.

X.__name__

Object X’s name as a string; for classes, the name in the statement header; for modules, this name as used in imports (“__main__” if the module is run as a top-level program).