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# Dunder Methods
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Python has all kinds of special, or rather, _magic_ methods that allow for
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customizing all kinds of class behavior. There is `__init__()`, `__bool__()`,
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and so many others.
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The thing they all have in common is that their names are wrapped in _double
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underscores_. This is why they are called _dunder methods_.
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Some of these are used every single day, like the `__init__()` method for
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defining how a class should create an object. Others, used from time to time,
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are for overriding how comparisons or conversions happen. E.g. you may want to
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override `__bool__()` or `__len__()` to customize the truthiness of a custom
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class.
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There are so many others, ones you probably haven't even heard of. To see a
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full listing, check out this [cheat sheet of every dunder
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method](https://www.pythonmorsels.com/every-dunder-method/#cheat-sheet).
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Note: these are not to be confused with _dunder attributes_ which are things
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like `__name__`, `__file__`, and `__version__` which correspond to a value that
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you can access in a specific context rather than behavior to override.
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