Everything in Python is an object, or so the saying goes. If you want to create your own custom objects, with their own properties and methods, you use Python’s class object to make that happen.

Many classes are kept in separate files, meaning they work just like a Python module. However, not all classes are modules, and likewise, classes can be included in-line in the main flow of your code.

Python's ability to execute code at import presents three levels of risk to an enterprise: accidental risk, deliberate risk and external risk. Accidental risk is when a developer modifies or adds ...