What is the use of self in Python?

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#initmethodorconstructor def__init__(self,fruit,color): self.fruit=fruit self.color=color defshow(self): print("fruitis",self.fruit) print("coloris",self.color) apple=food("apple","red") grapes=food("grapes","green") apple.show() grapes.show() Output:Fruitisapple colorisred Fruitisgrapes colorisgreenPythonClassselfConstructorselfisalsousedtorefertoavariablefieldwithintheclass.Let’stakeanexampleandseehowitworks:classPerson: #namemadeinconstructor def__init__(self,John): self.name=John defget_person_name(self): returnself.name Intheaboveexample,selfreferstothenamevariableoftheentirePersonclass.Here,ifwehaveavariablewithinamethod,selfwillnotwork.Thatvariableissimplyexistentonlywhilethatmethodisrunningandhence,islocaltothatmethod.Fordefiningglobalfieldsorthevariablesofthecompleteclass,weneedtodefinethemoutsidetheclassmethods.FindoutourPythonTraininginTopCities/CountriesIndiaUSAOtherCities/CountriesBangaloreNewYorkUKHyderabadChicagoLondonDelhiAtlantaCanadaChennaiHoustonTorontoMumbaiLosAngelesAustraliaPuneBostonUAEKolkataMiamiDubaiAhmedabadSanFranciscoPhilippinesIsselfaKeyword?selfisusedindifferentplacesandoftenthoughttobeakeyword.ButunlikeinC++,selfisnotakeywordinPython.selfisaparameterinfunctionandtheusercanuseadifferentparameternameinplaceofit.Althoughitisadvisabletouseselfbecauseitincreasesthereadabilityofcode.Example:classthis_is_class: defshow(in_place_of_self): print("Itisnotakeyword" "andyoucanuseadifferentkeyword") object=this_is_class() 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