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Is self a keyword? The answer is no!! Then what is this? Well before answering this question I would like to share where we use self. Lets see a code snippet : class Student: def \_\_init\_\_(self, student\_id, name): self.student\_id = student...

Dec 12, 2025 · 3 min read · devabhinav.hashnode.dev  
Updated Dec 14, 2025  
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